When you re-list the property, it will restart the counter for "days listed" (assuming it is down for a reasonable period of time, I'm not sure their exact specification, I know we've been down for 24-48 hours and it did not restart).

He also struggled to sell a tenant-occupied property because buyers were put off by the condition—it wasn’t anything major, just typical wear and tear from long-term renters.

However, with the rates and conditions of any triplexes and fourplexes we could find (we did find one, but it's in the Pendleton Heights suburb of KCMO, so we were worried about it being too dangerous of an area), we were wondering if it's worth it to buy a duplex and rent out the other half to help pay the mortgage, or if it's more worthwhile to rent an apartment and try to save up to buy a residential or commercial MFH later?

They will tell you exactly what is needed, so there's no confusion.

Some of the most successful investors got creative to land their first deal—and that’s exactly what I’m looking to learn from.If you started with limited capital, what strategies helped you land your first deal?

I have the exact same question that Shane had 11 years ago. 

Exactly this and why you should not do cash for keys to reward poor tenant actions.  

Look at photos, and look for homes that look as similar to yours as possible, in quality, condition, style and size.  

Thank you Ashish for this response, it is the exactly direction to look into I was looking for. 

Also, new to the platform BP has here, what exactly are "the boards" 😅Sorry.