It's about a property's potential to make you money over time, through rent, appreciation, and fitting perfectly into your investment goals.

My flexible budget for each property sits at around $150k.I'm eager to connect with experienced investors and gain valuable insights into potential markets that align with my financial goals.

The first lends itself to smaller properties and potentially higher turnover, whereas 3 could appeal to a larger group of people that may be there for a longer time period. 2)what’s the typical income of someone that rents in the area?

Multifamily rentals help add the extra protection against vacancy and they typically always debt service themselves.You can also focus on amenity style homes or locations to increase your STR ROI and focus on either turn key or TLC properties to speed up the ARV potential.

The involvement of onsite management, often seen as a potential red flag, can lead to the property failing crucial qualification tests.

Property taxes do not assess on the sale of a property. 

The involvement of onsite management, often seen as a potential red flag, can lead to the property failing crucial qualification tests.

Yes there are quite a few around 350k, with lesser rent potential

Keep in mind you will also likey be paying transfer taxes on assessed value of the property in order to complete the transfer even if transferred for a $1 or a "nominal amount".

If there's sufficient equity in any of your properties, it's worth considering the potential returns from deploying that capital elsewhere.