Also, if you wish to focus more on the central KY areas I am your guy.

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They have been the best investments I've ever made, but hoping to have greater cash flow influence with a daily business model.Is there demand for these types of rentals in the investment community?

to the RE brokerage community YES they will feel they deserve it..

I own a mortgage company now that does both residential and commercial finance, but I spent years as a commercial banker with both big banks (First Union/Wachovia) and 2 community banks.

It sounds like you are circling the relevant issues with focusing on the material participation hours and clearing the threshold for either 500 hours or at least 100 hours and more than anyone else.

So I get your hesitation to be too demanding and your desire for the problems to go away as fast as they can, however since you have NO property manager ( I don't use one either), it is incumbent that you take a more ACTIVE approach with management of your property.Let's review your situation.  1st time leak occurred, you sent a plumber over to find the problem.  

I am ready to start investing in real estate but know no one personally already doing it.Thanks a bunchExcited to start learning and connecting with Bigger Pockets community! 

I wouldn't focus singularly on individual city initiatives/projects and would recommend focusing more on fundamentals.

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