We manage several hundred rental properties throughout the San Diego market and I found your post very interesting. 

Many property owners rented, and decided not to rebuild, but to sell their homes and use the money to invest, travel, etc., staying in rentals.

And manage for the investors on the back end. 

And what you've also seen is people that were renting 3 bedroom cabins are now deciding they can get by with the smaller one and two bedroom cabins. 

Quote from @Krishnan Iyer: Hey Tom, I use Stessa to manage all my income and expenses (bookkeeping) for all my properties.

When it comes to managing your mortgage, most homeowners are familiar with refinancing as a way to lower monthly payments or take advantage of better interest rates.

These properties are often easier and more affordable to manage.

The manager doesn't determine what they do and don't like, they 'manage' the HOA to comply with the law and guidance from the Board.

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I would nail down your investment thesis and underwriting to decide if it's a good deal or not.