I've love to connect with anyone open to assisting and educating me on this journey of investing in real estate properties.

Is State farm a bad choice? 

To essentially re-create a dorm space would be a big turnoff, and it will not sell in the future to anyone that isn't trying to do Student Housing.

I'm considering creating buyer profiles to quickly match investors with properties based on their specific criteria.

Looking to make another move and not sure what the best investment option is from here, as well as the best lifestyle choice.

Give them a deadline to complete the project or cut your losses and find someone else that can complete the project ASAP.Lots of hard choices, but that comes with being an actual investor and not all the rainbows & unicorns that many on this site promote.

If I were in a tougher state I'd probably have to make tougher choices. 

The owner may reside in either the remaining portion of the structure or the newly created junior accessory dwelling unit.

It explains the importance of creating your core four.

That said, through conversations with brokers in the area (and evidenced in the comps I’ve created) I’ve learned that this strategy may be slightly outdated as most properties are currently at market rents given the current rental environment, expenses aren’t a realistic lever to rely on to add value, and there is a real risk I get priced out of the market by buyers with cash, 1031 exchanges, and with longer term hold strategies willing to pay an extra $10-20k per key.