I would invest in Las Vegas since it has a growing population and very high demand for housing. 

Quote from @Stuart Wilson: I served 21 years and wish I had held onto all the houses I bought.

I currently own an Akron student housing, right near the university. 

House debt: 7500.004.

I have bought a few properties from owners whose mortgage was striken off .. because the lender failed to foreclose.. these were in Washington state..

Sell option: I could use the cash to help fund a house hack I am in the middle of.

@Marc ShinRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I'll be focusing on multifamily and might house hack, thank you for the help!!

The house had a unique layout, with the kitchen and bathroom added later.

We are in Iowa (cold during winter), have a house and Teak plantation in Belize, our son and Brother both happen to be in Italy for the next few years.