You will be selling a service: solving other people's problems. 

There are a lot of ways to crash and burn, so increasing the odds of succeeding long term should be your highest priority. you can always sell your local assets once you're comfortable managing rentals and ready for a market that better-suits your criteria. btw, kudos for being self-aware of your limitations.

Am I prepared to hold properties longer if market conditions change or if a flip doesn’t sell as quickly as anticipated?

It’s currently vacant and we are considering selling, but the foundation will be an issue.  

But seems tricky as none of the builders are willing to sell to investors in and around Columbus region ?

It's called a payoff statementif it's a big lender you will not buy the loan as it will take forever, you are better just paying it off. you then can foreclose based on the total balance owed to you which is both loans and any accrued interest. regarding fixing property or selling as is, that really depends and needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis 

With that being said, do yourself a favor and do the research yourself on zoning, valuation and ACTUAL rent before talking to STR specialists who make a living on selling these =) Just my 2 cents...

Quote from @Brandon Leffler:I may sell my condos in CA as the HoA's have climbed to 400$/mo I wouldn't sell your condos solely based on HOA fees being $400/mo.

The project wrapped up on 12/19/2024, with the property selling for $99,000.

I don't really want to invest in a D-class area.Tangentially, what are some of your "it's time to sell this property" red lines when it comes to the changing economic conditions of an area?