And hopefullt you won't need a traffic light, which costs in excess of $100,000, though you will be required to do a traffic study. 

Buy quality properties in strong submarkets, finance with low leverage, bulk up on cash reserves, diversify geographically, and you'll be positioned to survive whatever the economy throws at you.

For a 30 year Conventional loan, I'm at 6.5% rate (6.808% APR) for a duplex, 95% LTV, 780+ FICO, owner occupant.And I'm assuming they're paying $2k of your closing costs - not your down payment.

This is primarily due to two key factors: low inventory (leading to tight margins) and high interest rates.

While I know that return goals are different for each investor and their specific goals, it seems that a bad or low-performing deal for one person might be what another investor is looking for. 

Payout looks pretty low to me.   

Super low vacancy rates in SD, even STR's. 

1M seems low and I'd like umbrella, but appears I'm unable to get it as far as I'm aware.

Given that the financials appear solid and these are typically low-maintenance, stable investments, I’m curious—why are so many owners selling them?

If your overall income, including capital gains, is low enough (under $150k), you may still benefit from rental losses.