@Tom Rairdon If you’ve owned your short-term rental (STR) for over a year, it likely qualifies for long-term capital gains (LTCG) treatment, taxed at lower rates (0%-20%) compared to your 33% ordinary income bracket.

My clients can "force appreciate" the value of the property by doing a quality rehab for a lower than market cost because they are very good at spotting "diamonds in the rough".

With rates in constant flux, you might have opportunities to lock in lower ones.

It is typically lower than cash-on-cash and you can put it somewhere around 6% conservatively.

The price was lower than anyone else offered.

Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..

In my opinion, Dallas represents more upside with lower risk, and is less expensive than Houston.

Have you lowered the price at all?

In addition, due to them being eligible for conventional non-commercial financing they typically have lower cap rate than 5 units and more.  

Lower Repair CostsHiring licensed contractors for minor fixes can be costly.