That said, I believe it'd be best to find a property within South Bay that will also feed our goals.We're aware that South Bay is notably pricier than most of the country. 

As @Jefferson Black pointed out, furnishing a rental is a hefty ticket and the turnover can be a lot to manage (esp. if you happen to be out of state/country).

I would suggest getting someone very familiar with the area and not think its a good deal just because its a brand new build. this is why I suggest Build to rent buyers around the country look at least at multiple unit dwellings. the majority of investors are buying single family homes where the rents don't even meet the 1% rule. we build infill triplexes in columbus that meet these ratios and are well locate in the urban core. you have to find an operator that does what you want. sorry to hear about your issues Chris 

If we have learned anything from the pandemic, isn't it that we should have all our assets and income in the same country at the mercy of one single government?

.: @Engelo RumoraI have heard that there are laws in the works that will ban investing anywhere in the country except Columbus.

This acquisition positioned us as one of the 10 largest single family property management companies in the country.

We relocated our family across the country.

We will be moving cross country and not involved in the management much so I don't think we can claim those losses. 

I have compared them to dozens of leases from around the country and can tell you the BP version is better than most.

We've got expenses dancing around $2-3k per month, a modest $10k stash, and a student loan payment ($725/month) the size of a small country's GDP.