It keeps your asset, but rising costs and no property management may stretch your time and energy.1031 Exchange into WA: If local management and long-term appreciation in WA fit your goals, this could work.

Most tech high-quality Tech coders are very good in .......... coding , making code efficient, calling different system call library and make optimization such as comparing performance in multi-threading environment, verifying ASIC logic with different memory size lol , in short most tech folks fits into Chief Architect capacity.But for real estate due diligence, LP need to have Chief Financial Officer capability, ability to read and understand financial proforma, forecasting revenue and understanding macro economic compact with certain interest rate sensitive.

Here is a guide for our water company that walks you through it:  https://www.portland.gov/water/water-efficiency-programs/fin...I'm guessing it would be pretty similar for you, and if you determine that there is a leak by looking at the meter, then you may want to hire the leak detection company.As someone else pointed out, maybe just ask your tenants as well if any toilets are running or "ghost flushing" or if they have noticed any drips.Good luck!

One of the most efficient ways of doing that is apartment buildings, most of which would likely be rentals.

Also consider short term month-month leases on airbnb, renting individual rooms, month to month leases, just to get the cashflow energy flowing again.  

My wife and I create Real Estate Meet-ups wherever we live (lived in many places due to being in the Navy for 21 years) and I believe that these groups help change that potential energy of potential investors into kinetic energy and make kinetic investors.

Gann, JD (“Rick”) is Managing Partner of 1031 Capital Solutions, serving the Pacific Northwest from the firm’s office in Lake Oswego. 1031 Capital Solutions’ mission is to provide tax-efficient strategies to real estate investors.The contents of this article constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any security which can only be made by prospectus.

It seems like a complex process, especially when it comes to coordinating contractors, supervising renovations, and ensuring everything goes according to plan.Could you share any advice or practical experience on how to handle these types of projects efficiently from a distance?

That equates to lost time, money and energy.  

I bet we see a steady stream of government efficiency statements, cuts, proposals, updates etc… sprinkled out into the media every few weeks all next year.