I sold an apartment building and as I lived in the building was always there when my realtor showed it to prospective buyers. 

Things just require more ongoing expenses percentage wise out of state because you have to pay people to do everything for you and you will have a longer time building relationships with vendors even when getting decent referrals. 

Quote from @Kyle Carter: I want to buy an apartment building and rent it out to all section 8 tenants.

I did condo conversions for 2 years in Columbus Ohio on buildings older than 1950.

Ironically, these are often the best opportunities to build equity and find great deals.

Only with a definitive goal can you accurately assess your options.What I hear you saying is that you do want to build a rental portfolio. 

I started by building a 12-door portfolio using the BRRRR method and self-managing initially.

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you can build triplexes in columbus for cheaper. if it was more about you living in Grandview could work out but that's a tough exit one unit won't even get 0.5% rule.

Quote from @Josh Otero: Hi BP community, I know you've got some crazy tenant stories and I want to hear it.I'll go first:1) I was managing a 5 story apartment building and a dog fell off the 4th floor balcony because of the owner not paying attention.