The bonus that I found a few years back is when the rental industy was a bit sluggish, due to large amounts of first home buyers leaving their rentals to purchase thier first home, I did not have a giant decrease in rental applicants.

As the economy continues to be sluggish, I am getting more requests from tenants to make their payment in 2 monthly installments.

However, I will be cash flow negative regardless even if I get $3700.Another comparison I checked out is the Case-Schiller SF Home price index vs the S&P over a the longest period I could find, the comparison is shown below:This is why I am concerned about letting it for rent.Separately, pver the weekend, I spoke to a few realtors and it seems like the market has been pretty sluggish, and most buyers are making offers at/below the asking price, or with contingencies.

Just had someone quote me $400 plus materials to replace a sluggish ceiling fan and nonoperational garbage disposal. 

Just had someone quote me $400 plus materials to replace a sluggish ceiling fan and nonoperational garbage disposal. 

If your market is sluggish then that could be the cause as well.  

If they are sluggish I do not want to spend the time it takes to filter through tons of junk properties to find them the diamond only to lose it because they are not responding quick enough to win the deal.

Certainly not all, but many will experience significant increases quickly, while other less essentials may move more sluggishly.

The public will still be social distancing and many industries will still be sluggish to getting back to "breaking-even" levels of activity. 

But this is an entry level neighborhood, probably 85-90k rehabbed, with some listings for 69k, and some sluggish comps.