If you have a local appliance store near the rental, go there and talk to them. 

What was the quality like compared to local options?

Are you focusing your efforts in/around your local market?

We reached out to other contacts we have locally that also do rentals to get a recommendation and I am glad I did. 

If you want to build a large number of properties, get connected with local meetups. 

I am local to Los Angeles - based in Orange County.A bit about me: I’m a civil engineer by profession with experience in local government.

Before making any decision, I would get a customized property evaluation by a local Realtor to determine the value of the property on both sides of the spectrum; sale OR rental. 

It is just like law firms from NYC have a full team vs local independent lawyers have a one-man army or a very small team.

And this low demand could be a couple of factors, either a rural location with low population density or the area incomes are not high enough in order to prevent a rent burdened scenario. 

Their company is pretty great at not responding to their communities people , not following local law yet alone their own lease agreements The uptick of lot rents I get it it’s business but also driving out affordability for people which again it’s a business so some may say that part is just the territory , but not following lease agreements , hiring poor management and then doing nothing about it when it’s escalated is a reflection on their business aswell   best of luck.