I'm a 2x House Hacker in Los Angeles (case study in the BP book The House Hacking Strategy) and I'm going to be direct so that you can incorporate it into your analysis. 

No thought to the destructive nature of what a low rate would cause. 

With a decade of experience of working in corporate finance, I've done top-notch deal analysis for this MTR; It's not luck, it's hard work. 

There isn't any room to push the income higher other than potential natural appreciation of the rental rate over the course of each lease renewal, which is also generally going to be 12 months.

Because the nature of there offering is to do LESS.

Airbnb in particular, as a sharing economy-platform, feels more natural with a person's name attached, rather than a corporate name.

The investment amount might be capital in nature and will have some limitations. 

I've heard renting 3 bedrooms is a very crowded market so thats why im looking to do the smaller 1-2 bedroom options Im concerned about all the competitions and the somewhat transient nature of the city.

Naturally, my wife wasn't a fan of our rental investments after that experience.

It's crucial to align this decision with the nature of your income sources and their respective tax treatments.