The Contractor is wrongly blamed for job over-runs when it is usually the clients fault.

My piece of advice would be to research emerging neighborhoods and focus on areas with strong job growth and infrastructure development. 

I work in tech and she just started a new job here for the state. 

I do not think anyone in Cleveland will do a good job. 

I am at an inflection point where I need to decide if I should try to sell or rent it due to possibly moving for a job change. 

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Seeing that you are moving for job reasons, I would probably suggest option 4 until you learn if Seattle is going to be a permanent answer.

Throughout the year I come across situations where people need to sell there home due to a variety or reasons, job loss, income loss, health, divorce, etc.

Do you have recommendations for a good Registered Agent that you have used and that did a good job? 

I also treated studying like a full-time job.