I'd think if you are looking at both, the prices on the 3 western states (sorry AK and Hawaii-leaving you out) are consistently higher.

I speed-read it all but I'd bet most people won't...2) I need interest rates to go down right now so I can buy a couple of rentals.

I'd rather have a few really great cash flowing properties than a dozen that barely cashflow.

For that reason alone I'd sell :)But that being said, if you truly think that appreciation is better then selling and 1031ing to NC is exactly the move to make. 

If you want some criteria to pay attention to I would suggest to use your "I'd be down to live/move here" list as a base and then evaluate the market metrics to see if it's a strong investment opportunity.

If this is for an idea of your net worth, I’d also subtract reasonable selling costs.

@Henry Lazerow I'd budget mid to high 7s for 75% cash out on a 4plex for the foreseeable future (remainder of the year)  My answer is in regards to DSCR loans only. 

I'd buckle down and apply every saved dollar to the lowest balance business credit card, then the next until all 3 are gone. 

Since you only have the one investment so far, I suggest you go talk to a CPA and ask them what receipts you should keep track of, and then just let them do your taxes at the end of the year.If you just want an idea of your income and expenses every month, I'd just create a simple Excel spreadsheet.I just found that all the data entry into a program, let alone the time it takes to learn them actually cost too much time I'd rather spend doing something else. 

I would occasionally get emails from them and it was difficult to get a response back when I’d reply, so I just decided to move on.