I would also fill out CSS profile for meet full need schools, or those who are close to it on average. You can look up schools’ average need met (which may or may not be meaningful to your situation) but at least this will identify the more generous schools: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d1ad956be52e800010a2502/t/610d8fc3df469359d2716599/1628278745199/Domestic+Financial+Aid+2021.pdf
The NPCs that don’t specifically ask rental property questions are probably not going to be accurate.