It is clear that you are not in business to make money so selling and investing in a larger portfolio does not make any scenes.

Many times a house that looks great on line is s total dump inside or has a really bad burned down house beside it , railroad tracks , a murder scene  or crazy barking dogs etc .. dont assume anything.

I'm a 20-year-old in the Twin Cities area and new to the real estate investing scene.

You mentioned LA being a location of interest due to the amount of work in your industry and your network of tenants - San Diego has an exponentially growing festival scene, is within hours from just about every major festival on this side of the Country, and has such a strong rental market that you’d be silly to rely on a network to fill vacancies.The choice is yours 😉

I grew up in the Louisville area and moved away several years ago.There is a possibility of my family moving back to the area in the 5-7 year time horizon, so I wanted to start to get acquainted with the real estate scene. 

I am really just trying to get into the real estate scene and start networking with locals to learn the market better and maybe get some helpful insight along the way.

The midtown section has a lot of craft restaurants, breweries, and vibrant arts scene. 

Yes, you'll pay a little more upfront but once you master the behind-the-scenes stuff, then you can take on more responsibility.Disclaimer: I have zero experience flipping houses but I have 10+ years in property management and a decent amount of common sense.  

He got caught again and the unit was a crime scene for 2 months and thus collecting no rent.

I am as new as it gets to the real estate investing scene and I am very excited to get some insight on everything there is to it.