Can always upgrade a few appliances to make it make more sense to the renters.

But, also as mentioned above, maybe the price is too high and doesn't make sense for investor buyers.

She’s done a tenant’s in common thing for me between two LLC.

Whilst legally this should trigger the sale purchase clause and put you in breach of contract, both of them admitted that the transfer is a common occurrence and not a big deal.

Then find a market to invest in and start analyzing property until you find one that makes sense.

It was as my first investment deal, so I did all kinds of mental gymnastics and rationalization to help it make sense at the time. 

When/if rate cuts happen, everyone is going to be jumping into something else, all at the same time.If it makes sense at 100-130k down payment on a 200k-ish property, does that same logic work for 50-75k down payment?

Are all-cash offers at those prices common these days?

Unfortunately, it's become more common for people to shirk their own responsibility, like paying rent, and then look to blame other folks for everything that happens to them.Question: Why are you taking calls from an evicted ex-tenant? 

Many investors from California, are choosing to invest in the midwest because of the yearly returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.