Rental demand is very strong.https://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2019/03/11/dayton-area-takes-no-2-spot-in-national-economic.html

The good news is they have droppe significantly since then and are near their historic lows again. 

And... document everything including notices you give to your section 8 tenants. 

First, Unless MN is different then 90% of the US, You do not 'own' the HOA, The HOA is a legal entity created at some point in time. you may have controlling votes in decisions when the HOA brings then to a vote, but unless the document created at the time of the formation of the HOA says something differently you are just a unit owner many times over.Second, Depending on how the HOA was set up, The HOA may be under the Direction of a Property ManagerThird, You must follow all Federal,State,Local laws regarding the HOAForth You must comply with all HOA rules  for each individual of your units regardless of how many you ownFifth while it might be enticing to go all Pirate King, remember you have to follow the HOA rules or you may be subject to fines and lawsuits or both (In MD there is a case in the courts where a renter had problems with the unit owner and the the owners of the unit are being sued separately by the tenant.

Good news on HomeStyle is no one cares how rundown the house is or if its not inhabitable and you don't need landlord experience that some Hard Money lenders want.

OMG another agent that does not know how to do adjustments to a CMA.Sorry Chris this is a pet peeve of mine and no reflection on youGo to your Broker or call an Appraiser and ask how much they would adjust for a bedroom,bathroom,1/2 bath fireplace, unfinished basement etc.KEEP THIS LIST IN YOUR WALLET, it is probably the most valuable document you will EVER have in your real estate career.Take an appraiser out to lunch once a year to keep it up to date

Hard to comment without seeing the document, but you should regulate the appearance too.

I don't think there is any problem with retaining a life estate, but I would have a tax practitioner that specializes in Estate & Gift issues assist in making the relevant calculations and drafting the supporting documentation.

I received some news today.

I track miles, to do lists, receipts and more, much more because it allows me to organize easily, takes great scans of receipts and other documents I may need to access quickly including prospective properties I’ve done research on and is accessible on the cloud.