Taking the counties you listed (and correcting San Jose to "Santa Clara" as there is no such thing as San Jose county), and adding in Alameda County which is so close to San Francisco as well as adding Sacramento county (our state capital should be included in this list), you get 23M in population of the total 39M in the state, therefore, these counties comprise of almost 60% of the entire state.

Only one of them had a soap dish for my bathroom soap.

It's crucial to establish a network comprising a proficient Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.

Also, provide soap, sponges and cleaning supplies.  

In addition, it's traditional in this market (that was long established before Airbnb and VRBO) that guests must bring their own sheets, towels, dish soap, TP, paper towels, salt and pepper, etc. 

The insurance adjuster said it was mostly wear and tear plus some vandaism@Bjorn Ahlblad: What would be a good number be to use for costs per month for things like supplies, replacing missing items, soap, shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, lawn care, pool care, etc, etc, etc.

I think there are a lot of new STRs entering the market here and they have reduced prices to get established.What would be a good number to use for costs per month for things like supplies, replacing missing items, soap, shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper, garbage bags, lawn care, pool care, etc, etc, etc.

Say the list is comprised of military personnel who bought three years ago and have received orders for their next assignment.

Surround Yourself with Local Experts: Assemble a trustworthy local group comprising a contractor, property manager, real estate agent, and other experts.

Account Closed to be honest, I would not consider any of those items to be concerning...why would our population be set to grow by 50,000 over the next 3-years...and a market comprised of 50% renters...and we're a top 3 landlord-friendly state in the US with no pending legislation...we were also one of the first states to strike down the Covid moratorium...our winters can be cold, but that has no impact on capex...or opex for that matter...my biggest winter expense is changing a $25 air filter in the furnace...Property taxes are averaging $3,000/yr across the board...we're probably in the 25% lowest tax rates in the US....but sure...taxes will increase...but this city is busting at the seams...our infrastructure is still assuming a population of 500,000 and we're approaching 1,000,000 quickly...we cannot avoid taxes for infrastructure improvements.There are entire zip codes in transition here...lots of opportunity...and there are 10 or so zip codes that have been stable for 30-years...A/B class...