It is the reasonable rental value without the new improvements, because the tax sale investor did nothing to add value regarding the improvements. 

I have experience with Quickbooks Online (Intuit bookkeeper), Xero (ProAdvisor), RentRedi, BuilderTrend and more. 

It’s not necessary to stay local for these services as long as you have online bank statements or a solid way to get them to the bookkeeper.

They can include foreclosures, short sales, or properties owned by motivated sellers.

.- You mentioned this sale is tax free 121 exclusion, which is great, and seems like a solid start to your goal.- The townhouse you're moving into is currently a rental, but you plan to live there two years for the 121 exclusion.

There are also online platforms that will handle managing security deposit compliance, refunds, etc. like rentable.com

NAR Says - Existing home sales fall to lowest level in nearly 30 years and Median housing prices rose to a record high"The National Association of Realtors released data that showed existing home sales declined to the lowest level since 1995 last year, with 4.06 million homes sold on an annual basis.Meanwhile, the median home price median home price rose to a record high of $407,500 in 2024."

Is it because it's a 2 bedroom or is it because it's in a better location and looks better in online pictures. 

Look online for https://kscore.kw.com/.

Quote from @Obed Calixte: There are a ton of free tenant applications online and through property management software companies such as turbotenant, rentspree, zillow etc.You will want your application to meet any state specific guidelines (if applicable).