Some folks will only book via the OTA based on a belief they have more protection, even if they've stayed w you before. 

You have $100k in appreciation in two years, which dwarfs the increase in property taxes.Whether to hold or sell is based on future estimated IRR of what you own vs estimated IRR of other opportunities.

Yes, sounds like your CPA is on the right track with prorating expenses for rental use and the personal use based on the number of days used for each purpose. 

Additionally, Allen county allows you to use the lesser of assessed values based on either the comparable sales, or the income approach.

In Utah, you're searching for the Notice of Trustee's Sale.

@Joseph Kirkpercentages should only be used for narrowing down a search. 

I am telling the grouches who say nothing more than to "go use the search button on the forum" for answers to my questions and nothing else.

5) Talk to experienced property management companies and get their feedback on areas, current rental rates, tenant base, etc.

I do believe it will help, giving me access to the MLS and can run comps and have knowledge of the market.Also, will be looking to house hack and buy and holds if I can get all the pieces to fall together.Will be attending meetups to network.Will be searching for my own deals with some local realtors.

Our current Occupancy for both Physical and Economic would have gone down, but the valuation would have gone up based on projected revenue stream.c.