The section references age in many places, consistently mentioning the end of the year.

The cons as i see it include loosing the 2 of 5 year cap gain exception, typically not an ideal rental because the emphasis at purchase was buying a good home for your family and not a rental with optimal return (my ex-home consistently has the lowest cash flow for equity in my RE portfolio), not disconnected enough from the property causes addition angst on damage and may result in over improvement.  

It can be a long process over time with multiple dynamics you have to be on top of consistently.

We consistently produce over $70k in net income and I distribute this to support my family.Long-Distance REI: I am looking to invest in long-distance cash-flowing SFH in growing C-Class neighborhoods.

What i would recommend is joining a REA or other real estate meet-up group where you can connect with other likeminded individuals consistently and share knowledge.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

It sounds like there's no consistent place to go to given daily rate changes, quotas to hit etc?

One of my rentals always rents quickly, consistently performing well in terms of tenant demand.2.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

Sadly, communication consists of "if you don't like it, hitch your trailer to your truck and get out".