That book is worth its weight in gold when it comes to identifying talented people to help support your investing business.

Current gross revenue is $4,925.00, property tax is $800/year, tenants are responsible for all utilities (on city sewer and water), tenants are also responsible for yard maintenance (they can pay $10 to have their yard maintained if they don't want to do it), owner is responsible for upkeep on empty lots, 3 are on HUD payments.I own other property in the area (not rentals, recreational) and I have good contacts for maintenance and upkeep, I also have someone I trust to manage the property (I live 10 hours away, but I spend roughly 60 days a year in this area).  

As has been said, every investor has their own objectives for which one of these metrics might carry more weight than another.

If your goal is to buy a nice vacation home and enjoy some supplemental income I suppose you can do whatever you'd like, but STR investments carry plenty of extra risk and upkeep.

That said, I would not give any weight to what the listing agent is telling you, hopefully you are working with an experienced agent who can help you navigate the market and help analyze this deal with you.Do your due diligence and make sure it is going to be a great opportunity for you in the long term...Best of luck!

Sit down with yourself and write out what is the best thing which can happen if I pay off the debt, what is the worst thing which can happen if I pay off the debt, do the same scenario planning for investing now, and go where the greatest weight is. 

I used the house to learn how to do repair work and maintenance and how to care for a house, I traded with friends to learn basic plumbing, painting, electrical, and other up-keeping needs to happen.

Some HOAs/condo boards underestimate the HOA fees needed for upkeep or there is a natural disaster, and then bill you for a one time payment to make repairs or improvements. 

What's not so great, is the upkeep, variability, and magic eight ball I like to call the Housing Authority of Baltimore City.Stay in touch if there is anything I can help with.

AirBnb has yet to say what weight this standard will carry and I highly doubt the majority of owners in beach towns will agree to giving away half of their summers just so AirBnb can look like a “good guy.”