My spreadsheet also includes FMV of every property so I can monitor appreciation, year over year comparison of tax & insurance increases, current rent & last increase & last amount, etc.

If you think about it in any industry less transparency and more friction in the transaction will increase fees/commission vs reducing them.I like the idea as an investor of having different agents, a team of agents maybe 3-4 bringing me deals, but I think less of that will happen now as all will have to have you sign some kind of agreement up front. 

I recommend you do this annually to adjust for utility increases and other variables.

However, that will likely lead to increased turnover and increased vacancy time in between tenants.

More freedom to tailor your investment to the guests' needs.More privacy for the guestsSecurity and keys can automatedMore rooms for more quality pictures!

I do not care what the source of the return is  Historically the highest return is via a value add and appreciation and is more so recently due to the recent rate increase versus earlier this century (before 2022).However, most new RE investors cannot handle extended periods of large negative cash flow.  

I also look at future development plans in the area, as new projects can increase property values and attract more renters.

These rules have increased risks by making it difficult to get rid of poor tenants that pay their rent.

Corona impacts will greatly impact this surplus but it is nice that the state had a $9B surplus.CA, over the last 10 years, had the 2nd largest net population increase of all 50 states (last I looked - I believe it to still be true). 

You can always just increase the liability on your current carrier.