I think that you live in the best house hacking market in the country.

It's just named different in different areas of the country?

The previous owner rehabbed the property so other than turning over tenants nothing major needed so far (fingers crossed) What was the outcome?

The state’s housing is also ranked as the fourth most affordable in the country.Alabama currently has the second-lowest average property tax rate in the country at 0.4%, which helps investors keep more of the money they earn.

but like you said big country and every market is different.

That 450k could build you a lot more wealth else where in the country.

In which case the 1031 exchange would be your path because it opens up 100% of the equity in the property and the deferred tax to be used by you to purchase replacement properties of any type anywhere in the country! 

@Sharad BoniRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

FTF also cross checks the appraisals.

They group these units so that families can stay in several units around a campfire and they have several locations across the country.