But that could have been because we priced them high to start, especially the second one because of its prime location with no new construction comps. 

Megan Luckily the math part isnt too high level just addition, subtraction, some mulitplication and division but we as a community can all help you through it.Leave the complicated math for the wall street quantative analysts and derivative traders.

I would highly recommend proactive tax planning if you are in this situation.

I dont know the area, or the county for that matter, whatsoever.I did some preliminary due diligence on Clinton, including 5-year population trends, demographics, rental rates published, and some other region-specific data. 

If you are selling hundreds of homes, its highly irregular to only have 6 rentals.

Home prices in Massachusetts are way to high and I don’t have the 20% right now for a down payment. 

Biggest thing IMO is getting close to the train station and have a high quality units that may not look attractive on paper the first few years but will have the ability to raise rents consistently long term. 

LeadSherpa is a good service i had a lot of experience with if you want to go that route.The two best strategies I’ve found are inbound methods: direct mail and Google Ads.Direct mail can be expensive, but it can also yield highly discounted properties.Google Ads, on the other hand, doesn’t require data extraction like calls, direct mail, or texting.

(And yes, I know commercial insurance will be more than residential; even my lenders are telling me the rates that I am getting are super high.) 

Best to start the process to sell.If you decide to keep it, you should talk with the contractors - you don't need to do high-end renovations for a rental.