My weekly podcasts will also help you get a better feel of our market and then might help you learn our market quicker and with more data. 

I.E. you know the area better than others.Is there a short-term rental market where you vacation at, where you went to college or where you grew up in?

It sounds like your current property manager may not be marketing the rental effectively, and the fact that it's listed incorrectly as an apartment instead of a duplex could be turning off potential renters.

@Todd Anderson totally agree on finding a mentor in the market to learn from.

If looking to change the market value of property, well there you go. 

Also, we're not getting anywhere near market rent for the home since its only half the home being rented, however we do feel that we're getting what similar efficiencies are getting in the neighborhood.   

I have been investing in the stock market for 5 years and I am now transitioning over to real estate after doing my research on real estate for the past two years. 

Or you could decide that you're going to hang in there for family/legacy reasons, and keep raising the rent whenever the market supports... and whenever you turn over a set of tenants.

I'd be happy to visit about the market.  

I avoid the multi-family market here, so unfortunately, I will not be a good go-to here, but I am confident you will find quality resources and help here on BP.