. - Congrats on your success...everyone including myself is ultra jealous on how early you're getting started!

Arizona has a ton of water available to it, the City of Prescott boasts a 100 year back supply. as do many towns around the state. 

Here are threads on durable materials for all aspects of rentals:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/68041-how-do-you-harden-your-rentalshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/77534-rehabbing-for-rental-propertieshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/432/topics/82068-durable-efficient-remodel-of-rentalhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/78052-what-renovations-make-the-most-sense-for-your-rentalshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/99325-how-to-make-your-property-indestructible-well-almostHere are threads for just flooring in rentals:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/53707-what-is-the-most-tenant-friendly-flooring-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/84063-rental---12mm-laminate-vs-porcelain-tilehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/76696-trafficmaster-allure-ultra-wood-vinyl-plankshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/73244-trafficmaster-allure-and-vinyl-wood-flooringhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/93026-refinishing-hardwood-floorshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/67742-placing-laminate-flooring-in-rentalshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/70869-refinish-pine-floors-or-install-pergo-or-laminatehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/60380-color-shade-of-laminate-to-put-in-rental-http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/72857-vct-flooringhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/78077-lifetime-warranty-on-flooringhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/88289-commercial-carpet-vs-residential-carpet-for-rentalhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/84/topics/93278-floor-in-a-canhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/74297-hardwood-engineered-flooring-over-concretehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/70293-flooring-in-rental-stairs

If they are lazy or ultra conservative, they will take the easy way out and show rental income based on last tax return.  

Every surface has been ultra-cleaned and painted over many times.

And especially... having this success in the ultra-hot SF Bay market.

In our market (Orlando) STR CAN be quite lucrative, but most of the people I know with STR here are not seeing the ROI that people boast when they say STR is more profitable. 

I found BEHR Ultra in home depot, the paint seems to be having primer built in, is that good?

You’ll see one of two things show up at the top of the search on AirBnB: new listings or ultra cheap/discounted listings.AirBnB isn’t losing revenue because they already pivoted to luxury and boutique a year ago to counteract the downturn in average listings they saw coming.

I don't personally think that low cash flow, ultra expensive areas are smart for beginners.