If you want to network or ask specific questions about your local market, go to your local real estate forum and connect with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking5.

All comps must have Days on Market data with them for each comp cited5.

However, given its design and commercial-like feel—originally built as a retreat center with a strong Japanese influence—I’m uncertain about the best market to target for a sale.I’m hoping that someone in this group might have connections or advice on how to approach selling a property like this.

It depends on the market you are looking at as well.

Focus on things on the market.

The national office market is showing signs of stabilization as major corporate tenants like Bank of America, Fannie Mae, Bain Capital, and Verizon commit to large lease renewals.

Over that period you could do better in the stock market.

I have a great property in PHX that we have listed for sale, but I would be interested in running an RAL out of my house (already furnished, 5 bed 3 bath, single story ranch style home with two master bedrooms and a p...

Market the property, rent it quickly, enforce late fees, and most importantly, treat it like the business it is without getting personally invested.  

There is a great rental market ($1200 for 2/1 apartments) but house prices are still pretty low.