My understanding is that that market is actually shrinking as demand abates "after COVID."

Not being pet protected may encourage you to leave Colo in search of more profitable locations, shrinking an already tight rental market.

Dayton has been bleeding industry for years, population has been shrinking and the median income trending downward.  

While that, in itself, means nothing about its underlying value and expected value in the future, given today’s (known) facts about the economy (including what is keeping it afloat) and changing (reportedly shrinking) Bay Area population with still-increasing rental stock, I’d like to take the opportunity to sell this property.If I am right (in guessing) that it will go down in value in the near future, I’ll be happy to buy it again in that future.

For example, you'll find Chicago has been shrinking over a number decades while other major metropolitan areas have seen continued growth.

Is the population growing or shrinking? 

I'd shrink that box down a little more, between south of 23rd and north of Blue River.

However we are shrinking our area, LA and Orange is our focus right now, no point of going out to San Bernardino when there is enough job in LA OC.

Combine that with seemingly continued strong demand in the LA market for housing (even though the news says people want out) and you have more room to continue pushing rents, because there is limited supply, strong demand, and an ever shrinking ability for people to buy in the market.I also think residential is pretty straight forward in terms of managing a property.Commercial on the other hand I see having a lot of risks.  

Or perhaps, my wholesalers are listing prices too high, shrinking my returns in the process (most likely)Thank you all!