Would your -$1000 decrease in a  few years as you raise rent? 

Yes, there may be some depreciation in certain markets in the next 6 - 24 months but overall when interest rates decrease buyers are going to flood the market and prices will increase again. 

Jack MillerI have not had any tenants not pay rent, but I have seen rents soften for multi family and condo rentals (roughly 5-10% decrease in rental rates). 

I didn't want the hassle, so I am taking about a 10% decrease in revenue, but I have less to deal with.

Or is it mostly just a play to decrease volatility in booking rates? 

Also, if zoning restrictions were to be relaxed, could the area end up like others with abundant supply, potentially leading to a decrease in property values?

In nearly every case, the IRR continues to decrease the longer the property is held even though the cash flow is increasing.

Subtract depreciation, explained here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/51/topics/1121063-expla...Because of Step 2, depreciation, many cash-flowing rentals end up showing $0 net profit, resulting in no tax increase and sometimes in tax decrease.

The multi-family market has remained strong, and if rates decrease I think we see more buyers in the market irregardless of property tax increases.

Your price range is very doable in the San Antonio market as prices in TX have continued to decrease substantially over the past quarter.