Just from the info you gave above, a house hack or even Air BNB in your house when you are gone on the job might be the best start for you, if allowed in that county in WA.

Not really trying to just bash AIR here, VRBO does this too, but I went on today to increase my pricing for next year as reservations are starting to come in.

I've never done air bnb , I don't really know if this property would make a good one, I don't really know what the numbers would look like, I need to know what level to renovate to, etc.

Last week I came to change an air filter for the first time since this couple moved in (they passed the screening).

Nothing, I got a call and the opportunity was there so I investigated it further, reached out to my network, and just put it together out of thin air so-to-speak.

It's another thing to pull something out of thin air and then not substantiate.

I’ve heard from other investors that they’ve been able to connect with agents who really know which properties can be good candidates for STR’s, aid in assessing them, and even connecting with air bnb management services along the way.

The property has all new mechanicals and roof, but was built in 1910 and the air conditioners along the back of the house are actually across the property line on a vacant lot.

For Air it was throw to much humidity and mess the entire system up.

We have been renting this out as a short term rental on Air BNB which has covered costs, but we have a somewhat unfavorable debt structure on it that limits our ability to cash flow and/or extract equity from the asset.