It's good to be as agreeable as possible, as much as possible, but when you have to lay down the law(with tenants or owners), feelings get hurt and some peoples petty vindictive nature can surface and Unfortunately an ugly by product of social media, is that many people are quite anti-social.

Been a Dave Ramsey 'anti debt' cult member for years. 

I've pressure washed, but the house has oxidation now which makes it looks faded no matter how much it's cleaned.

Was that just a throw out there some sort of anti-immigrant o racist rhetoric?

If you were in NY, CA, or one of the other states enacting anti-landlord laws, I would say investors are jumping ship. 

There is no "standard" commission, everything is negotiable thanks to anti-trust laws.

We though the same, but it seems more and more laws are coming out anti landlords in general, add prop 19 to the mix is a disaster for mom and pop landlords.

Here is a summary of issues from the inspection report1) No roof vents for attic ventilation (this is a brand new roof barely 2 months old)2) Satellite dish is screwed directly through roof surfacing (this is a brand new roof barely 2 months old)3) Some roof coverings are damaged (this is a brand new roof barely 2 months old)4) Pull down attic stairs not properly insulated (not a bid deal, easily fixable)5) Missing or damaged soffit screens (not a bid deal, easily fixable)6) Mold on interior walls behind the kitchen sink (The kitchen was "rehabbed")7) Firewall behind the furnace was breached in one or more areas in the garage (garage was also "rehabbed")8) Exterior brick siding has hairline cracks (not a big deal)9) Exterior trim boards have gaps leading to water intrusion (not a big deal, easily fixable)10) Wood rot observed on one or more areas of siding (not a big deal, easily fixable)11) Noticeable repairs made to one or more areas of the ceiling (not a big deal)12) Wood rot on one or more areas of exterior doors (not a big deal, easily fixable)13) One or more privacy doors jamb when closing (not a big deal, easily fixable)14) One or more privacy doors do not latch (not a big deal, easily fixable)15) Windows have missing screens and damaged springs (not a big deal, easily fixable)16) Some windows do not stay open (not a big deal, easily fixable)17) Cracked double-paned window (not a big deal, easily fixable)18) Dampers are missing required clamps to prevent closure on gas log fireplace (not a big deal, easily fixable)19) Fresh air vent at chimney is loose at the wall (not a big deal, easily fixable)20) Wood deck showing signs of deteriorating in areas (not a big deal, easily fixable)21) Grounding rod near electrical meter is missing the required clamp (not a big deal, easily fixable)22) Latch for the main electrical panel is missing (Maybe best to replace the whole box)23) No antioxidant on aluminium conductors 24) No smoke detectors..

Anti-veteran discrimination is rampant among Realtors.

Finally, if the area has anti STR sentiment (City of San Diego is placing quota on STRs) it could be a poor time to enter the STR market.Good luck