Stay focused on your goals, and trust the experience you’re gaining will help guide your next steps.

Usually if it’s a revaluation where the whole town goes up in value you see the tax rate decrease and taxes stay the same or go up a little like yours did.

You could live in one unit and rent out the others to offset your mortgage, staying within your $4,500/month affordability limit.

not a problem. all you have to do is stay consistent.

Yes, this should make a good rental.Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...

Even if you have a good framework, it's much harder to manage virtually and stay on track.

Class C stay indoors, don't answer the door for solicitors, and don't spend a lot of time with neighbors. 

The more professional you stay, the better. 

You need to know how to analyze property and then systematically evaluate property on a daily or weekly basis to stay on top of the market. 

Would love to hear what’s guiding your decision-making!