. ;-) There is nothing false wiih what @Henry Clark said.Commercial real estate is broad - Office space, self-storage, Farm, Data centers, residential properties above 4 units, etcIt can be true that one part of commercial real estate is suffering while others is thriving.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

@Isaac Hanai make sure you FULLY understand the negatives of S8 programs, not just the mirage of consistent government rent payments.

I understand your situation—investing in LA at today’s prices makes it tough to find solid returns.

I highly recommend you play with that tool to start getting an understanding of what things you can do to positively affect your credit! 

It's not hard to understand the disqualified party rules and prohibited transactions. 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.DM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

But is in a rise of land so it has a broad view down the valley.  

I'll add that you must manage yourself for at least a year (all four seasons, etc.) to have a real understanding of what you want done and how much you would value what is offered by STR PM.

Check with the lender but my understanding is they will count that potential income as well.