Market Fluctuations – What if appreciation stalls, or rates rise, impacting your refi strategy?

But to answer your question, House canary is good for rent rates, zillow is a good tool for property data and for seeing what is for rent for how much, sales comps etc. 

Their fees and interest rates were high, but they had the least restrictive approval terms from what I gathered.

Of course, some will be a bit higher or lower, depending on upgrades, appliances, tile, crowns, flooring etc.  

We talked about an aggressive paydown at a rate of $5k for the next 6 months to make the deal sweeter for the next person, but renting it would be preferable to that I believe since I can get a higher return on smaller development projects at a burn rate like that. 

Also, I would look at rental rates to property values to determine if any areas are around the 1% rule.

Or at least what are investors looking for today as far as return and cap rates?

You can likely do this with your savings rate (that will likely increase) and age. 

You can find out nightly rates, occupancy and amenities.

Tax-wise, profits are taxed at your ordinary income rate, and frequent flips may subject you to self-employment tax if classified as a dealer by the IRS.