While the prices are attractive, I'm concerned with its long term viability.

To me that's just not attractive enough to consider selling.

@Brian Bisdorf It's always important to vet tenants but as a general rule of thumb, the better situated the real estate, the better quality of tenant you can attract.

Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR

I am attracted to areas like Old Louisville, Frankfurt, Butchertown, Highlands, etc. - but seems like there may be some up and coming areas that I’m completely overlooking. 

Furnished Finder attracts travelers who are single or traveling as a couple.

An alternative city in Ohio could be Columbus as it's a growing city with a large university, so ideally, always people to rent to. 

There is money to be made with STR now, but you may have to compete more now and find ways to make your specific STR standout from the competition in order to attract bookings.

The city also benefits from a relatively low cost of living compared to other major cities, attracting both renters and investors.

Sometimes a refi or HELOC can be an alternative if you want to hold onto the property.If I were in your shoes, I would start looking at a refi first and see if that would be the most beneficial choice.