Most stuff in CHS that's worth buying is gone in pocket listings or shortly after hitting the MLS.

In terms of the loan(s), I currently have a steady and competitive W2 job and very low DTI, however I’ll ensure to verify the rules and regulations for rental income when shopping lenders, so I don’t hit a roadblock when buying the next rental. 

It was hit on in a few comments but you have to look at the overall risk of the property. 

Your STR income does not count unit it hits your tax returns.

It is certainly market dependent, but there are deals out there that will cash flow right out the gate and some that will take time to hit your metrics.

Covid had hit, his wife had lost her job.

Covid had just hit, and his wife had lost her job.

But keeping them means below market rents and potentially further remediation costs in the future.One thing that others didn't seem to directly hit on, that you should consider, is having the smoker in the building impacting other units.  

Jackson hit many good points on the head.

The summer also saw the highest average low temperature of 84.8 degrees and 36 days where temperatures hit 110 or above.