@Jemini LeckieIf investing locally is not in the cards I would do some research and pin point a market that fits what you are looking for and then reach out in the forums for that specific market and ask more detailed questions.

Taxpayers should be aware of the criteria for this specific scenario.

Of course your specific return requirements will vary, so figure out what the numbers are for your market, analyze them to determine margins and decide if that is an appropriate return for the risk you are taking.

That is illegal unless you have specific licenses. 

Without know more specifics, I'd suggest selling what you have now and investing in properties closer to where you live (and pursue 1031 exchanges).

The only information I had to go on was with the last Lender informed me so maybe it was specific to the company they were with.

When you re-list the property, it will restart the counter for "days listed" (assuming it is down for a reasonable period of time, I'm not sure their exact specification, I know we've been down for 24-48 hours and it did not restart).

Other sites that can be successful included Facebook (specific groups you are targeting like traveling nurses or 5th ward housing, etc), Airbnb/VRBO (30+ day stays) and insurance placements like ALE Solutions.

Quote from @Tanner King: Where are the best places or best ways to collect data on specific markets?

There should always be timeline contingencies factored into each projects specifics.