A high quality tenant will not have area on to leave if your home is well maintained and offers the necessary competitive amenities as expected with modern living.Never had a severe case as you have encountered Jay, however, this is not something that is within anyones control you will always have outliers and unexpected conditions, you must be prepared for the bad as such as you are anxious to only have good.

Amen!

The reasoning behind not going the condo route is this:-- HOA fees tend to be high in these areas-- Although all of these communites seem to be STR (short-term rental) friendly and have laws in place to regulate, some HOAs may not like STR's being in their community and you would be at the mercy of their CC&R's and at any time the HOA may decide to ban STR's-- the amenities are nice, but the area has all of those amenities in general in most neighborhoods (if you get a SFH with a pool in a nice neighborhood, you get security, pool, there are plenty of gyms, parks, and golf courses).-- the rental market is more seasonal here (Late Oct-April/May) seems to be the peak season and it gets slow in the summer heat, so you may be paying HOA fees, utilities, mortgage for half the year with no incomeWe have a couple properties in escrow right now in other areas of SoCal, and we have a couple others that we are actively negotiating and may go into contract soon, so we are holding off on Palm Springs area for now (my partner does not know this area well, so is initially a little hesitant).If you might be interested in doing something together, I have a few properties I am watching in those areas.

Go price shop the other apartments in the area to see what they are charging per SqFt and what upgrades/amenities are getting a premium (e.g. upgraded appliances, cabinets, light/plumbing fixtures, etc).

These markets have incredible walkability, amenities, and a vibe/culture that many young professionals are seeking.

Similar number of bedrooms, baths, garages, lot size, and other major amenities and similar condition.

If you have a SEA trip planned it would probably be time well spent, though.Current rental rates for a run-of-the-mill upper QA craftsman are roughly @ $2/sqft give or take depending on size/location/amenities/etc.

Options are good and these amenities keep good tenants for longer ...

Amenities - People will leave the house to go hiking and see nearby attractions, but I think that the house needs to have plenty to do.

Do the surrounding areas have the necessary amenities?