If the goal is hands-off long-distance investing then I would consider starting single-family homes, they are way easier to manage :) 

It will help you benchmark your current portfolio against potential alternatives and make these types of decisions easier. 

It's a lot easier than competing for profits against the other MLS shoppers.

It sounds like you are hoping for something to just appear.

There are easier strategies for a n00b to start with. 

Just off the 17 and 101: https://www.zillow.com/homes/3018-W-Sands-Dr-Phoenix,-AZ-850...It appears on Zillow, but only because the property manager has it on the MLS.

Privately funded and local tend to be easier .

Their losses appear limited to the moving expenses.

The key factors that may raise audit risk are discrepancies in reported income, excessive deductions that appear out of line with your income level, or unusually complex transactions.

I just checked, and while it does not appear that there are any upcoming events in central Illinois hosted by BP Members (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...), it does look like there are some big ones in other parts of the state.