@Amy E.  

looks like it'll e a fun project.I say you leave the main floor, which seems to be the kitchen and the living room as is. 

Certain areas are more popular than other and bidding wars are common. 

Congrats on your SFR in NC, househacking in NYC & NJ is one of the most popular ways a lot of resident investors get into the market.

They also called PG&E and disconnected Gas and electric (tenant is responsible for these utilities as pr the lease) effective 10/31 which made the service transfer to my name now, Any suggestions on how to handle this break of lease, not paying the rent and disconnection of utilities?

Contrary to popular belief, commanders don't have the authority to "command" a military member pay their bills.

Schoarie County and Greene County are obviously also very popular.

I would focus on neighborhoods close to popular neighborhoods.  

In this case, you might want to try and leverage a R/E agent in the area and get their take.Personally, it's risky, since you can't be as sure of the ARV. 

It's pretty much like price-to-earnings ratios for a specific stock market sector: Just because the P/E is high doesn't necesarily mean a stock is a good investment.This blog post by Brian Burke does the best job of explaining cap rate that I've seen yet: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...