So I'll throw my hat in for Detroit , Michigan.

Your future buyers will throw it in your face at the sale too, So you want to find out. 

-Sell one of the homes and clear the mortgage (throwing in personal money) and continue to rent as normal-Sell all properties 1031 exchange using as a down payment and go after a commercial deal (8% cap or better) I’m leaning towards the last because as I advance with my career, it takes up more of my time.

I want to pluck my own eyes out when a client buys a $1 million dollar Colorado cabin, spends $40k on furniture, and then throws up the listing with poorly lit cell-phone photos.

For the savvy investor there really aren't any risks from throwing out offers.

Make sure the fee covers actual storage costs, like space and security.Before charging fees or throwing things away, send a note to your old tenant.

I am allowed to throw out all trash immediately.

They just want a hot - hot tub and a place to throw towels on the floor. 

This is my main market so I wanted to throw out a few things...

(Throwing good money after bad and all that.)Good luck.