I got started by moving from Portland OR to Columbus Ohio and started full time real estate investing here and started with house hacking/multifamily as well. 

I go to vacant properties at least weekly unless they are multi-family with active neighbors.)Generally speaking, if a property isn't moving (and others in the area are), either you are priced too high or there is something lacking with your property.

I'm looking to liquidate my modest real estate portfolio in the PNW via a 1031 exchange and move into a high-yield tertiary market.

@Rick Zink I also wanted to share with you some key questions to ask a lender when you are looking.Are you a direct lender?

If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

However, anything that impacts functionality like plumbing, HVAC, or safety issues should be handled before listing to avoid turning off potential renters/buyers.If you’re re planning to lease it, tenants will expect everything to be move-in ready before signing.

Quote from @Larissa Leeper: I want to make a move for my first rental.

Should you need fast and flexible financing to move on deals quickly, I’d be happy to help.

If you’re paying market value and they just have zero equity I guess you could argue you’re just giving them two years to move out.

The key to this is finding a HML that doesn't require access to the property for an appraisal.