Distance and travel considerations are crucial.

My view of an eco friendly is a house that truly takes into consideration the form-function rule of architecture. 

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San Diego population dropped ~2% in the height of Covid but has been maintaining.  

So can't do any short or medium term until the lease is up which is April next year.I have been thinking about about 1031 exchange as well but I will have to be ok taking a considerable loss on both properties.

Another important consideration is whether you plan to manage the rental yourself or hire a property manager to handle tenant issues and maintenance.I recommend starting by answering these questions.

I have taken into consideration extra repairs that may be needed due to renters.

The initial price was 9k and the LL has dropped it considerably since it hasn't been leased.

Taxes are fairly high so that should be taken into consideration.

Proper asset location is a non-trivial consideration!