Also being open to section 8 could help with keeping vacancy rate low.

Your best bet is in the midwest or southeast.

And I know that a refinance would be the best, and most common, way to go. 

And it's very pertinent to today's environment because it doesn't look like interest rates will be coming down much, if at all this year.

I love Mt Ranier, but the property tax rate is crazy.

Depends on the brokerage you have, but the one we use currently has a rate at 5.83% at 50% LTV.

Quote from @Chris Lo: Which platforms/websites do landlords use to find the rent rate, how long the rental properties have been on the market, and all the details about other rental properties?

Nightly rates and estimated revenue based on all the other units in the area?

There are many STRs that do quite well in the suburbs of major cityies Off the top of my head, I can think of one of the STRs we manage that is 40 mins outside of Dallas and it has a great occupancy rate.

Happy New Year and best wishes to you.