Most of the multifamilies I've seen available online are in desperate need of repairs to make it comfortable for us and the tenants! 

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

your best bet is check with a lawyer or a company that specializes in that...honestly im not sure if its a like or kind assets since your going from residential to commercial

As such we opt for online rental portals and a call center.Just goes to show you that there are a million ways to make money in real estate and the greatest success is acheived by designing a strategy that best acheived your own personal goals. 

If you want to invest in that area Lincolnton would be a better bet because of the new Hwy 16, lower taxes, better schools, and not far from the West side of Lake Norman. 

Our business lends itself to looking for investments since we are always either online looking at properties or touring in person. 

I’ll start a private FB group and start working on the agenda and structure of the online meetup.

With the coming of online vacation rental sites like Airbnb, true occupancy is not disclosed, and we're left to guess.The result of guessing is some level of inaccuracy (mild to wild), which brings criticism to market pricing / availability tools.

I haven't done off-market deal marketing here in Denver, but I've been helping a friend in Las Vegas who is a very well established flipper (10+ years, 50+ deals a year) diversify his marketing from strictly direct mail to online. 

I bet you could be successful in any of the cities that have been mentioned.