You'll find stuff on the market, you have to be fast.

From both a real estate and STR perspective, the key to success will be choosing the right market first.

Would love to chat sometime over the next few weeks if possible. 

Definitely a very expensive lesson learned, need recommendations for a reasonable priced, good contractor please?

Built in a factory the quality is often better and cheaper than stick building out in the elements.

The other thing to think about is the length of time you've owned the property.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

I'd like to get $30k, I'm just not sure how to calculate the percentage of ownership that would amount to.

However, the next time I buy a house, if it's a buyer's market and I know the area I want to purchase well, I'll repeat this process if it's in a state with straightforward contracts.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.