I am estimating the rent,  the range for the area $1200-$1675  but very few SFH for rent for me to make a good comparison. $1450 is what rent needs for $132 cash flow. 

So I consider this a huge success in comparison to the alternative.

2)How quickly can I complete a physical class in comparison to an online class?

If you find something out there higher than 70%, it's not a conventional mortgage so likely doesn't have the nice rates & terms that are usually associated with conventional loans.Conventional appraisals on 1-4 unit properties will use the Sales Comparison approach, so even though you've nearly doubled your income, you're still going to be bound my recent comparable sales.

How does one find the expense ratio of nearby properties for comparison?

There are a few vacant lots nearby that have not yet been developed, though one party paid a significant amount for a lot about 2.5x the size of this one, so that at least provides some basis for comparison.

It's something like this: This is 7th frame of a comparison I did with two kinds of turnkey.

But that is a long shot.So the deferred tax becomes another point of comparison with the loan savings to see which path is better for you.

Also, create pages in your Welcome Book that have pictures of the remote controls and explain exactly the sequence of buttons to press to use cable, DVD, or the game system. 

The lodging tax + the ancillary expenses on top of debt service in comparison to a long term rental was too close for me to justify the time keeping it as an STR.