I’m active duty Air Force and ran into the same issue at my last base.

Look at the rentals that are comparable and base the rent off of those numbers. 

The last few scammers I dealt with had looked at public records themselves also and had done a pretty thorough job assuming the identity of the real owner, so just making sure the names match public records isn’t enough anymore.

If the revenue for the short term is as much as the long term due to the STR restrictions, maybe the STR strategy wins based on that.

Everyone here will try and sell you something based on what you're describing.

Home prices increased in the same period nationwide by over 13%.Taxes are based on the state, county and property value so what do you think happens to taxes when property values go up?

They're based in Portugal. 

However SFH have started to enter a price point where the rental rates are not matching out.  

And is that refinanced commercial based on the 750k total put in? 

While specific neighborhood recommendations can vary based on current market conditions, areas close to universities, medical centers, and business districts tend to have strong rental demand.