Hey @Brandon Wallace so first, you are managing a Short Term Rental, not an AirBNB.

Zillow Rental Market Stats: It gives you an idea of how a zip code is performing, even down to the bedroom count.

My easiest, no hassle, lowest expense rentals are the ones where the tenants stay 5 + years, do minor maintenance themselves, call me immediately with any issues so I can fix them before they become much more costly, and agree to annual market adjusted rent rate increases.  

My understanding is that typically, a homeowner must live in the property for at least a year before converting it to a rental.

Approval is based on rental income, not personal income.

•If the rental income, insurance costs, and resale potential make sense, I wouldn’t immediately rule it out.

If you also have W2 income, then Section 179 income limitation on Schedule C should not matter.Also, whether you take $1k of depreciation or $19k of depreciation, after adding it back you have the exact same income for underwriting purposes, so I'm not sure why you're concerned about a reduced amount of depreciationI don't have a W2-I do receive alimony, and have three rental properties and this business.  

But for the best local advice, make local connections in the market with Host groups and Rental Associations.

I had no rentals any interest in rentals at that age in 75 when I started I had just turned 18 and got my RE license I was making 5k a month within 10 months or so..

Not all designers understand vacation rentals.