The bathroom was gutted 2 years ago and the kitchen will be soon, some walls/ceiling are in good shape, but aside from that some walls need more than just paint.

This means building a budget that includes setting aside funds for your next investment.

What about maintenance, taxes, insurance, or setting aside funds for capex?

Glad you are setting aside money, but if the HVAC is 20 years old, or the septic system has never been pumped, or the roof is 25 years old, etc; you will get hit with a cost before your build up enough set aside.How stable is the other tenant? 

But, that aside, I’d like to initiate a discussion of where note investors feel the opportunities will lie moving forward.I’ll go first.  

Why not just set up sole prop?

Remote work gives you flexibility, high income, and you’ve set aside capital.I grew up in NYC, so I get where you’re coming from.

This is after covering all expenses and setting aside a certain amount for reserves to cover future expenses like capex or vacancy. 

Aside from grass roots networking, what technology can help me find pre-market deals?

You want an investment that pays for itself, including mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, and even some money set aside for a reserve to cover vacancies and capital expenditures.