I am going to have my tenant pay rent online directly into my new checking account.

Online videos on social media platforms, educating your clients about nuances in private lending, coming on a popular blog to help people with financing issues, and connecting with others in your industry that specialize in something else. 

I'm using QuickBooks Online.

I've seen post online that say that Section 8 will help you with the cost to remodel a home if you then place it on the Section 8 program.

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 am thinking if there is any online property management that does showings and responds to any maintainence requests?

Rental increases tapered off with much of the covid inventory coming online. 

Two questions...1) About to bring a STR online in the next two weeks and am looking for some advice as this will be my first STR. 2) Specifics on the current STR cost seg. tax benefit?

I checked public records and online sites that says the houspe has two bedrooms, one bathroom, and is 1,008 square feet.

So much can be done online, and while you DO need to be reachable by your guests, you do NOT have to be reachable within 90 seconds, so don't feel hostage to some unreasonable standard of communication.