Beyond Pricing, AirDNA, and a few others are options as well.

You want a property that has the highest probability of maxing out on appreciation.Once done, you would want to explore the options below to maximize your rental income:- STR- MTR- Rent by RoomYou should go into this understanding YOU will live in the worst unit - in an illegal unit in the basement if you can!

For instance - Easter baskets, Halloween candy, fun craft beers for St Patty’s Day, tons of options for Valentine’s Day, small tree and decor set up for Christmas, etc.  

But I would suggest exploring all options to make sure you are getting the best rate and terms.

There are just too many options available to go directly to the supplier!

Seller financing, subject-to deals (taking over the seller’s mortgage), or lease options can create terms that work for both parties.

Due to the creativity of the deal conventional funding is not an option.

There are a lot of investment options.  

We were thinking about this now because it's hard to find good deals in our price range, so thought it might be easier to put it into a bigger deal but sounds like that's not such an option. 

Similar to the comments above on using FurnishedFinder, also check Airbnb and sort for 30+ day rental options. in addition, I'd recommend talking to the local university and hospitals nearby by calling to their various departments.