. - When investing out of state it's better to have a larger property management company that has someone available to take over in case the primary manager is unable.- As soon as a property starts having any trouble get involved and as proactive as possible to turn things around.

Larger apartments usually just have maintenance do touch up.

Hacking wasn't an option for me, but if you can find the down payment for a larger property, it's a nice way to get a first 1-4 unit under your belt with a low-ish down payment (5% down FHA). 

An additional $400 million in rental assistance will be provided by larger municipalities."

I am interested in buying larger single family homes in the area and hacking them as student room rentals.

Larger down payments-Hard money lenders take on more risk since they don’t dive deep into your financial history, which means they want more skin in the game from you for security.3.

We did a 1031 exchange in 2020 where we exchanged a smaller, older house we bought in 2010 for a much larger, newer house. 

You could also 1031 into a larger turnkey property that does not require any maintenance and turn over management to a property management company.

A few points to consider:When you are buying a vacation home/investment property, you will need a larger downpayment on your mortgage and pay a higher interest rate.

Could liquidate both properties and use towards another adventure?