Your time and energy are your most valuable assets. 

Also there are weather issues with Indiana winters and pipes possibly freezing, thunderstorms and hail damage2) Knowing how long to hold onto a property, 1031 exchange it to another property or DST, or in some cases sell it and pay the small capital gains tax (if any) to have less headache. 3) Underwriting the deal incorrectly (factors: local appreciation, rate of rental increase, economic growth, gentrification of area) and being overly optimistic (a renovated 100 year old home is still going to have problems).

How do you assess the overall investment climate for multi-family properties at present, considering factors such as interest rates, economic indicators, and housing supply dynamics?

Feel like you have a good basic understanding of the process...Just need someone who's done it before to help you get there faster with less wasted time, money, energy, and resources.

They contributed to additional stress, liabilities and spent energy and money at times throughout my ownership.

@Kim LeJeuneThe economic reality of the contract must be examined to determine whether you have a purchase option or deemed sale. 

Save your energy.

They could keep out agents who would have competed on price.This is the same line that many posters have said to meThe solution to this concentration of economic power often requires political power — namely, antitrust enforcement by the government.

Columbus is an economically diverse market here in Ohio with a great mix of cashflow and appreciation.

The city has an annual output of $132 billion and a heavy concentration of Fortune 500 companies, making it a top economic metro.