They seem to want to communicate things are going ok, but i find their communication to be below expectations.  

It would be the easiest to network and find all the experts that will be needed to make it happen.

I consider inventory rates, price trends, unemployment data, population growth, job growth all to be relevant to where a market is at and where a market is heading.

Thank you in advance and look forward to connecting.

This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I made several mistakes along the way—ranging from choosing a realtor who was more focused on closing the deal than finding the right house to having a poor inspection and overlooking issues hidden beneath the surface (literally).

I own 2 rental properties and am looking to purchase a 3rd in 2025.  

It sounds like the issue is with the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR), which lenders often use to determine how much they’re willing to loan.

It's not a fair partnership if you the tap the equity of their property to use together if you aren't brining any capital to the table.

But for an OOS investor one consideration is access to support, first of all PM & contractors, and you have more choices in the much larger Milwaukee metro area than in a smaller submarket.

Since you are already familiar with house hacking, I would consider converting your current home into a rent-by-room or whatever it takes to keep it as a long-term rental, then look for another home you can hack.