If I can park the 388k ($415-27k) for one year at CD rate of 4.5% and then est 300k (after paying cap gain/depr recap) at 3.0% (assume CD rates lower) that interest income of about 24 months net of ordinary income tax is about the same as my current mortgage.Trying to play devil's advocate and think why selling this year does not make sense. 

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.

You can compromise without loosing good paying tenants if they pay on time. 

Second pro is that you get to lower your living expenses or live "rent free" by having your tenants pay for your mortgage payment.

Do you want to be passive (ie give your $ to someone and they pay you interest, or you put the money for the opp and get equity, etc)3.

This influx of high-paying jobs (averaging $60 per hour) is expected to draw a significant number of professionals to the area, boosting demand for housing and various services.

People claim that 1031 investors over pay all the time just to avoid taxes.  

It's likely they’re using this as an excuse to avoid paying rent, and there’s a good chance they didn’t pay the previous manager either.

Now, you need to figure out how to find deals and pay for them.

Of course the tenant doesn't want to pay, she's got a free ride.