But many people like having a feel for what's going on at their property, and find controlling their reputation and product is easier with small or mid-sized buildings.

Most people who are looking to pay for something that exists as networking online end up not using it and then complaining about.Whatever you pay for or don't pay for, if you try to meet the other people using it or at the meetup, and you do that consistently for six months, things will happen.

It wasnt until this year that people that moved out seemed to become impossible to fill.

It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. 

I see a lot of people MTRing here and being pretty successful, I suggest looking at that. 

But also interesting the wealthier people are the more they trust real estate.

Welcome to BP Deepak,These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.

It was not as streamlined as now and the building department people were kind of skeptical and not helpful (surprise).

Yes, I agree people are looking into the Ohio's market that sounds like a great plan. 

I have looked into a few ways to start off but would like to connect with people who are having success and can walk me through how to start.