The mission beach STRs have been down for only a week so far for a refresh and change of management, but the Pt Loma one has been down months for various reasons.  

The fact the term 'landlord' and 'master bedroom' and 'mother in law suite" is allowed in California is shocking (I'm being honest).The state that says "pregnant person" rather than "pregnant woman" should have 'refreshed' RE terms by now. 

With Craigslist, I refreshed the post every ~4 days and filled the unit within 10 days.

For example, working with a turnkey provider will allow for passive income as long as the provider is a jack of all trades (acquires property, rehabs property, leases property, manages, services and refreshes property).Best,John Gutman

I always enjoyed @paul Sandhu and his refreshing posts.....haven't seen him around in a while....?

It'll be refreshing to connect with some agents that are breaking down the analytical side of things. 

I typically spend the first month doing a refresh then market hard for a month before I finally have a qualified tenant then usually have them in the following month to placate their prior landlord.

Leaving a unit vacant in the winter yes it sucks you are likely to face difficulties with tenant selection but it can be done and will take more effort definitely.I say look on the bright side get that unit ready for a refresh and a rental increase!

I would just do the 6 month renewal to keep them in there since you plan to move in at the end anyway...you'll likely want some time to refresh/rehab before you move back in anyway.

All properties are on target to 2x rents and have upside for the investor willing to add value (amenities, decor refresh, updated photography).