I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!

I'm currently corresponding with my property manager to gather information of the condition of the property as well as discuss our next course of action. 

Quote from @Matthew Cook: Dig into those comps with a realtor doing business in that market.

You can sell these things in an up market and make an absolute killing.

However, I made the decision when interest rate was lower and there was support for an appreciating real estate market.

Do you know the markets you threw out really well? 

Your realtor will be able to give you a much more detailed market specific answer but with house hacking and a VA loan it should be possible to get 0 out of pocket.

Also should be a new market analysis every time, and with that comes negotiations back n forth with landlord and tenant.

As for your ques if to wait, well, it depends on the market, in some parts of the country prices are still going up, slower, but still going up, other parts the prices are coming down, you know that area, what is happening there? 

Louis market.