Over the past few years as an average: annually I'm around 3-4% but  those have 100% been inherited tenants.

As for general rent increases, if tenants can pay and are just low on rent then we generally come in and offer a lease at near if not just about average market rent for the unit in the area maybe a smidge under market the idea being if they stay they are getting a deal and don't have to move and I don't need to redo the unit but the rent is essentially up to market.  

Somethings are not common knowledge to the average personThat’s why we inspectors have add-ons and/or recommend these other inspections, to our clients.

Noted on the units too, ideally a nice 4plex would be the best case scenario but as you mentioned anything is better from a financial perspective than paying the amount in rent I am currently.This market could cash flow pretty well at 20% down if i find the right property as the prices are below national average and rents are actually fairly good in comparison to property prices (plenty of 1% opportunites on SFH with a minimal cosmetic TLC). 

The average DOM for 2-4 family properties in Nassau this year is about 70 days.

For the past 15 years, private/hard money rates have averaged somewhere in the 12% to 15% ballpark for 6-to-12-month bridge loans.

The only "investors" that are buying are a) current investors who are growing their portfolios with "dollar cost averaging" and b) High Earning W2 buyers who want the depreciation and are able to just break even on a 15 yr mtg with 25% down. 

We also have REI meetups in Peoria that average around 60 people for lunch.  

@Aden BrustPer this NY Times article, the average American knows around 600 people.https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/19/science/the-average-american-knows-how-many-people.html#:~:text=The%20average%20American%20knows%20about,do%20you%20know%20named%20Kevin%3FPer the US Census Bureau, the average American moves 11.7 time in their life, which based upon an approximate lifespan of 84 years, works out to be about every 7 years.https://www.census.gov/topics/population/migration/guidance/calculating-migration-expectancy.html#:~:text=Using%202007%20ACS%20data%2C%20it,one%20move%20per%20single%20yearSo, if the average American knows 600 people and they each move about every 7 years, that means that the average American knows around 85 people that move in any given year.How many of those moves do you want to be involved in?

Just like it would be difficult to find a local team member at an average labor price to be a web designer/coder, social media manager, and researcher, it's also difficult to find a VA who can do it all at a quality level.