Lots of agents are going that route.Our market is finally going to be disrupted [after 25 years] buy the iBuyers, they are coming for agents commission.

High growth companies would trade at a higher multiple of earnings: think fast growing market disruption companies.

Of course you can always invest in a different state, but it always brings unnecessary disruption when a tenant gives notice or there is a repair or major tenant problem when you are out of state. 

Resident on the 1st floor is disrupting the peaceful enjoyment of resident above him. 

Once you build that nest egg and you experience any market disruptions, you'll be ready to pounce. 

Forgive my saltiness, but its interesting that you don't even consider the effect this kind of disruptive spam marketing has on the end users, you say it "sucks" but only because YOU get called! 

Once the she eliminated the disruptive inmates (she inherited), managing it via social media & Venmo became the norm, (she also travels a lot with her real JOB).

Similar to certain segments of retail, not all office space is created equal and can therefore be vulnerable to digital disruption.  

The way that technology is disrupting the real estate industry, I believe that agents will either have to get better or get out...and that is a good thing for everyone!

Renovate to the standards of they type of tenant you want in your units.As for the furnace, it seems to me like you have an opportunity to replace it now: everything is being torn up anyway, you already have a budget for larger expenses.In my mind, why tear up and pay for a big, disruptive project later when you have the space, time and budget now.Just my opinion though.