Good occupancy and solid CAP rate.

The main reason I decided to sell rather than hold was the rising interest rates.

It builds wealth and most importantly cuts your expenses and gives you a front row seat at being a landlord.Was the best thing my wife and I ever did.  

If I can park the 388k ($415-27k) for one year at CD rate of 4.5% and then est 300k (after paying cap gain/depr recap) at 3.0% (assume CD rates lower) that interest income of about 24 months net of ordinary income tax is about the same as my current mortgage.Trying to play devil's advocate and think why selling this year does not make sense. 

I talk to so many people who regret not getting a PM up front because they are having problems or high eviction rates doing it alone.

Connecting with investors is a great move too; it’s one of the best ways to gain real-world knowledge and build a strong foundation for your journey.What kind of investing are you most interested in? 

You could bring less down and possibly have a lower interest rate since you will be living there.

The Fed raised rates and dropped the values of those T-Bills.

El-ErianSun, January 10, 2021)) Mostly, I see a hint that it could result in rising interest rates.

I also am very interested in purchasing more STRs, and this is a really low risk way to see if I'm up for it (we have a 2.9% interest rate on our mortgage).My biggest concern is an ongoing plumbing issue we have had.