Would love any information that can help us move forward with our next steps.

Quote from @Sherief Elbassuoni: Whenever I have cash, I put it as a downpayment for a new rental.Even if you got 4-5%, this is less than inflation, so your money is loosing valueMonth over month inflation is more current information than year over year...and it has been near zero in total for the past nine months and negative for 5 of those 9 months. 

That way, when we see a certain property, we don't take forever to evaluate if the numbers work or not.The STR location if we get a beach property will be a long distance from us, so I wonder how self-managed STR is done or how challenging it would be.If you guys have great information you can share or reliable free source, would be greatly appreciated!

Above data was taken from public records, appraisal report supplied by seller, when seller purchased the property, verbal information from seller and research from various websites.

Thanks and any information would be helpful

Thank you Josh, I really appreciate your piece of information.

That's probably the best source of information and resolution. 

We can always front load and provide the information the best we can, but I have yet to find a way we can have tenants feel the same sense of ownership that we do for our properties.

I'll cover it here and if you need more information you can certainly DM me if you would like, if that works. 

Your guidance could significantly streamline my research process and help me make more informed decisions.Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences and advice.