The rental market is already showing signs of recovery:Spring Is Coming: Historically, the rental market picks up momentum in the spring as tenants prepare to move during warmer months or ahead of the school year.Early 2025 Trends Are Positive: In just the first week of January, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in rental applications, suggesting pent-up demand from renters who delayed their searches in November and December.What Landlords Can Do NowTo make the most of this recovery, consider:Refreshing Your Listings: Update your photos, descriptions, and pricing to ensure your properties stand out.Offering Incentives: Temporary discounts or move-in bonuses can help fill vacancies quickly.Being Patient: The market is already bouncing back, so don’t panic if your property takes a bit longer to lease than usual.What’s been your experience?

Any advice, suggestions or recommendations to honest investor mindset realtors in these markets would be greatly appreciated!! 

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

I am completely open to suggestions!

Any other suggestions -- what about Detroit, MI?

At a minimum I'd suggest $100,000 cash.

Very good point.In the case of Arizona, I have been unable to locate any state law / code that suggests Arizona may have additional regulations. 

I started with the Simple Start plan, but as I learn more about the software, I realize that to effectively classify income and expenses per unit, I need to use Classes and Locations, which are only available on the higher-tier plans.I’ve seen suggestions to use units as customers as a workaround, but I’m curious if anyone else has tried this approach or has recommendations for managing multiple units in QuickBooks with the Simple Start plan.Looking forward to your feedback!

Any suggestions on the best ways to make the switch to becoming a full time investor and help grow my family's (and my own) portfolio?

Isn't it like you're suggesting somebody to do something (investing in Costa Rica instead of the US) while you (the experienced investor in Costa Rica) does the exact opposite with your own money?