Australia they are correct about the avg. percent but fail to mention how much higher property values are there.

To sacrifice a good tenant, which is hard to come by these days in favor of higher rent, may not be the trade-off that you need or possibly want.

Per square foot, does one or the other have a higher likelihood of returning a higher return?  

The more of the day to day items that can be handled with tech the more you can be freed up to do higher ROI on your time items.

If it is a higher end property I would provide bottled water service for the property but if its not a high end then I would provide a BRITA and have maintenance change the cartridge out every month as part of the maintenance. 

Utilities, insurance, pm, misc would place my expense estimates about 10% higher than your estimate.we agree that mls San Diego properties at 75% LTV are likely large negative cash flow. 

If that was the case here, the current balance could be quite a bit higher than the initial balance. 

I have two duplex units and am subdividing into townhomes for higher market value.

I would just take into account that a lower down payment will mean a higher monthly payment so be sure to run the numbers conservatively in order to ensure your STR revenue is able to carry your monthly payment with this higher mortgage cost. 

It's a combo of low housing supply, higher interest rates vs. seller expectation, and a poor economic outlook for the country.As an investor with a few rentals it's like like the parking brake is stuck on.