That is, unless investors are now willing to pay more than the 1% rule used to dictate.I know it will cost some time and money to get them vacant and fixed up, but the alternative seems to be to leave 10s of thousands of dollars on the table.

Tell the buyer to come up with more money down 

Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac won't touch them.Many buildings allow STR because they realize there are a lot of out-of-state and foreign national buyers wanting to place their money in the Miami real estate market because it is such a good investment.

For me It’s one single stem and pad so there was some savings in labor.

Only problem is, I’d like to get as much of my money out of it as possible.

Likewise, your payment will be slightly lower and you can continue to cashflow more and still get some extra money to reinvest.   

So every year you do not compensate by raising rents, you are losing money.

Although there is sometimes resistance, he rarely complains because he’s making so much money!

Its also an ideal forum to talk in depth with other seasoned pro's to avoid lost time and money.  

Especially when you do not have a steady flow of money to "invest."