In addition the tenant protection Act of the city of San Diego places rent control and eviction rules in excess of state mandated laws. 

Great question, and I'll give you an easy way to see if it's "worth it."

This goes against of what I just said.There is one rule that supersedes any other rule.

Rather than make it some battle you will likely not "win", make it amicable, smooth and easy with a minimum of stress and $$ lost on an eviction or trying to collect $$ you will never see.

@Robert MendenhallI dont see a point in investing in the Midwest if you can't even satisfy the 1% rule.

I am sure that your landscaping business was not easy.

One can easily see there's more risk to the LL than the arbitrager would like to admit.It does seem to be working for you, but you also started right at the STR boom, kinda like someone buying a stock a tech stock in late 90's/early 2k's and telling everyone how easy it is.

Getting 100% of rental income, appreciation, loan pay down, and depreciation for 20% down makes 10% annual roi easy to destroy.  2.

@Elizabeth Rose this is not an easy question. 

They make the rules so I don't think you can get services with out the inspections.