If you think that is the expected outcome of owning rental property, you should either learn where and how to buy, or invest elsewhere.

I am still learning and it is my first property so I have my own things I'd like to learn more of such as learning the airbnb system, appearing on first page majority of the time, increasing my occupancy to 95% all year round, and researching direct booking. 

You might learn something new.

The real life experience is the best option for learning and gaining the knowledge you need. 

Lessons learned?

I'm looking to enter this asset class at a smaller price point to learn it more.

I learned a few things.

If you know how to make rates of return higher than that, I would say it is better to invest the money than pay down your mortgage early.If you don't know how to do that, then either pay down your mortgage or learn how to improve your investment returns.

This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

Any of these will leave you in a much better position for success, and provide a greater income while you learn.