In no particular order I have listed some of the most popular markets for out of state investorsCleveland, OhioDayton, OhioToledo, OhioYoungstown, OhioCincinnati, OhioMemphis, TennesseeBirmingham, AlabamaKansas City, MissouriSaint Louis, MissouriIndianapolis, IndianaDetroit, MichiganErie, PennsylvaniaLouisville, KentuckyMilwaukee, WisconsinJackson, MississippiEach of these markets is popular with turnkey investors because of the low barrier to entry, high rental demand & high rent to price ratio.

I customized some of them for my specific uses but they were a good starting point, especially for a couple of things I didn't have in my original leases.

And besides the less popular option of death there are a couple ways to eliminate at least some of that gain that goes forward in the 1031.1.

I made custom concrete countertops from scratch and installed them.

We must remember that rental homes are little businesses, you wouldn't open up a new business without researching the customer demand in that market.

Do you not see your tenants as clients or customers? 

We're becoming quite a popular tourist destination and I would like to invest in a condo that my husband and I would manage ourselves as locals, with the hope of one day having a beach condo paid for that we can move to when the kid is grown and we're retired, and then rent out our 3br home as a LTR for extra income.

If you are concerned about sales and customer counts you could hire a consultant to look over everything for you if you’re too busy.

Cozy or Smartmove are the most popular on BP....pass the cost to the applicants and have them pay direct

Alternately, you could charge "pet rent" - I would do whatever is the local custom in your market.I would create a pet policy you are comfortable with.