If it doesn't work out, you can retain the option fee and hopefully will have more options to explore once the lease term is up.

Thought this could be a cool post to show the areas where rents have been shooting up and more importantly HOW you got the rents there (what type of rehab). Feel free to add your own deals! 
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It would be a great opportunity to explore, and I think you are fortunate to have a property suitable for that particular operator. 

MLS is too expensive, wholesalers tend to have C/D properties, Craigslist is dry.You guys ever use Prop Stream or other data lists?

I have found what I thought were deals only to talk to some local STR investors/management companies to find out that the AirDNA data is heavily inflated.  

To your point about having the same baseline info that your realtor does... there are some pretty decent perks that the MLS portal has and access to data if you like to dig into the numbers too, but it's not like it used to be and the Redfins/Zillows are pretty good at getting maybe 70% of the relevant information?

This scenario isn't what a VA loan is for, so you have to explore other options.Stephanie 

I understand all of the coastal towns & who their guests are, more importantly, compare data on all of these markets to help you decide which town is the best spot for your home.

They have access to the MLS and can pull historical data easily.

The last chart the CMHC released is 2019 so the data needs to be updated but for Edmonton this amount is $66,600 and Calgary is $69,500.