Finding the true appreciation rate for specific towns can be a bit tricky, but you can start by looking at historical sales data, talking to local realtors, or even checking out some online tools that track market trends.If the condos you’re eyeing aren’t meeting the 2% rule, it might be worth reconsidering or at least getting a more detailed breakdown of potential long-term appreciation and other benefits, like tax advantages or rental demand growth in the area.

Also, the premium functionalities aren't working.  

And my portfolio has increased 2.5x since purchase.You aren't going to find the next hot area by looking online.

She may not want to spend her nights and weekends driving around with investors-- she has been in the business a long time (let's face it we aren't a cushy commission slam dunk) but if you tell her I sent you her way she will definitely give you an industry insider's opinion of who to work with. 

Our units are in B+ areas so our tenants have credit in the high 700s, have over $10-20k in savings, and call us if we don't cash their check in a timely matter to make sure we got it in the rare event they aren't set up to auto pay electronically each month.

I know the neighbors around here aren’t much fans of short term rentals so you man have an issue there.

3) Maybe the people you did business with aren't expecting repeat business from you.

Why aren't you on the phone to them every single day getting updates as to what is being done each day and what the timeline is for the remaining issues?

I'd check their track record, rent growth assumptions and make sure they aren't assuming they'll drop expenses a lot.

Contractors aren't Property Managers and don't have the expertise typically to get the property into rental mode.