Tax-Free Exchanges: While 1031 exchanges aren't available to SDIRAs, the tax deferral within the account means you can sell property and reinvest proceeds into new opportunities without immediate tax consequences.

Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable).

Sometimes hard to find this happy medium in rate sheets, though.Another consideration would be taxes - points are typically treated as interest, so if your tax obligations are high this year vs being higher in the future, then this could also impact buying down now vs paying a little more in interest in future years. 

Also check and verify income (and proof of with paystubs and/or tax returns), verify rental references etcYou will want to have a minimum requirement for approval (such as credit score, income etc)  and state that in your advertisements.Good luck! 

STR seems to have better tax benefits (in the right market) but is it worth it at a distance ???

From a tax perspective, you'll want to take what you paid for the property plus calculate the improvements you made to the property during your time of ownership.

Prioritize quality locations.Keep healthy amount of reserves per property, hire a PM, and hire a tax friendly CPA(not planning just prep). 

The property tax savings are going to be in the ball park of 40-60%, but to be safe you should double your expected repairs budget when calculating the NOI.If you have any other questions, or want a more in-depth response, I would love to help!

At least now your tax basis is $220k ;-)  What was the extent of the repairs?

Taxes, costs, eviction complexity, etc are going to be a much bigger factor in your success than anything else.