If there is a hospital nearby this place, you could turn it into a MTR for travel nurses.

You should self-manage to learn if you are nearby.

I’ve decided to just work on becoming more efficient and focused on the market nearby which might be a good solution for you.

There are some 3/2 rehabs for sale in the 190s nearby that comp well, but will keep my fingers crossed you have a speedy sale.

On the flip side, we are contemplating focusing on areas closer to bigger cities nearby (less than a hour drive) that would allow for a more steady LTR investment with monthly cash flow and decent appreciation.

They were not happy with the options.Next, they asked us to go down on the rent because they found a townhome with a washer & dryer for a lower monthly rate nearby and we did not provide a washer & dryer.

If you have done a good job saving so far, keep saving, keep stockpiling, keep learning.

In general, it is always good to look at the taxable value every year for your property while you still own it when the tax statement comes.If you feel you can support a lower taxable value with sold comparables that are like your property nearby, then it is worth your time to try to dispute the value.It is true there is a very short timeframe to schedule a time to go in and dispute the taxable value with your local property tax assessor usually and the deadline is printed on the annual tax statement.The reality is real estate does not always go up in value.To your success!

They went to go stay with their nearby relatives but I do see them coming in/out of the house through the security camera.   

There probably plenty of real estate networking events in your area or nearby if that's what you seek.