Is it because there are few have female real estate investor role models? 

Market, rents, location, budget, demographic demands will all play a role.

Why do you think Airbnb and VRBO bookings still dominate, making up about 85% of bookings for many (although we get a good number of mid- to long-term guests through word-of-mouth for our listings)?

I can assure you: No single investor is dominating the entire Metro Atlanta real estate scene!

Tenant screening and property class play a big role in how often you experience something like this.

Lucked played more of a role than anything. 

Or (b) where your more of an advisory role.

I could see your fear... in renter dominated cities like mid west deep south were 50% or more of the population rents.. seems that would be a pretty easy one to pass. although you may have a hard time getting those folks to the polls.. on the flip side from what I have seen in those areas of renter dominated areas.. is rents are or have been pretty static for the 20 years I have been working those areas.. they may have gone up 10% in the last 10 years or so but most are pretty static and HUD rents in most areas are higher than market rents.. so it would be the feds putting rent control on themselves.. ??

(They moved my job to FL; I didn't want to move and didn't want any other roles there, so I took their generous severance payment.)

@Anthony Dooley may not happen to this magnitude again but Houston has had flooding for 3 consecutive years (if I'm not mistaken) which should certainly play a role in the decision. but I imagine they're better equipped for a rebound than New Orleans was with Katrina