Whatever gets me closest to the Gulf Coast beaches and is STR friendly.

The cabin closest to mine does offer one.

If your goal is quicker cash flow you can opt for STR in the Kissimmee/Davenport area (closest cities near Disney that permit STR), or you can invest in partial short-term rentals (6 months or so) near the beach for snowbirds.

While this is expected, I want to use a tool that can give me the closest accurate information as possible.

Hey there! Santa Rosa, CA resident here, ready to dive into the world of real estate investing! It's an exciting journey, but I have to admit, the higher prices in my area make me a tad hesitant. Still, I'm determined...

@Jeff Cagle - The closest thing would be the combination of Listsource (for making lists), and RealQuest, for qualifying deals, doing initial due diligence and reviewing property details.

It estimates based of the previous years' rate, but it's about the closest you'll get. 

Looks like the city has several new places to eat some good seafood spots and steak houses.

In the tourist areas you have potential with short-term rentals, but Samaná and Las Terrenas is a little far away from the closest airport.

The closest thing to pre-approved is getting an letter of intent (LOI), which usually means you're deal has been mostly underwritten and we are just waiting for appraisals to come back.