A lot of areas are cracking down on STR and/or charging fees (taxes) to run one.

Besides that, my taxes are relatively simple, W2 job. 

I'm going with 2 sentences...Tax benefits are secondary to the value of the investment...The large percentage of wealth held in retirement accounts is particularly notable given the tax advantages these vehicles offer.

I owe approximately $2000 in property tax on that property.

you could look for opportunities with reverse mortgages in default (backwards marketing) and tax defaulted property (the last group can be difficult to sift and sort due to large quantities).In the end, you’ll do much better focusing on solving problems that others cannot or are not willing to solve (hoarding, squatters, liquidity, defective title, skips, etc.).BTW, I started with working foreclosures (1978) and then deceased owner and title-impaired property about (35) years ago and have closed several thousand deals to date.  

Got this note from VRBO today:Dear Partner, We are writing to inform you that effective July 1, 2024, California Assembly Bill 537 will prohibit advertising, displaying or offering a rate that does not include all fees or charges required to stay at a short-term lodging (except taxes and fees imposed by a government on the stay).

This does not include the tax write-offs for new systems and the expense of installing them.

There are other companies as well, but the other issue you will run into is companies that promote themselves as Turnkey providers when in fact they either represent other companies properties or they introduce you to actual providers for a fee.  

They came in a 6.375%, no loan origination fee, etc. and said I can refinance at anytime with no prepayment penalties, seems almost too good to be true.

They handle the baltimore city tax sale you can see that at BidBaltimore.com.