I had five rentals up for clients in the past few months, and only three got rented.

I have three properties, prob need to sell like you said. 

Provided that both markets are appreciating at the same pace I would rather own one $600,000 duplex then three $200,000 ones.

Live there for three years and move and buy again.

Also she is working with us with city ordinances to  see if down the road we can change it from a LTR to a STR.last two- three years my wife and I have been property managing it from across the country using handymen as our boots on the ground and I remodeled the house with contractors inbetween tenants .

Three small units (1 bdr/studio) and one larger apartment (3 bdr).

I don’t think a three year historical lookback is sufficient.Unless the market fundamentally changed, I would just sit tight.

We have an owner who, against our advice, recently installed a thermostat that only they can adjust, and from three states away. 

During renovation: getting a wireless solar cellular camera with motion sensors, night vision and lighting or post Renovation a Ring and or simplisafe system while your project is on the market.

We are in the top three Map rankings on google.6.