By being flexible, I’ve found my tenants are loyal and seem to be lifers staying in my properties.

There are hot areas and areas you should stay away from.Good luck.

I consulted my lawyer and he advised to stay out of their personal issues unless rent is not being paid. 

Have them book through the site so that you get credit for their stay and their review.

Renter found within 2 days of listing, will stay indefinitely.

On one hand I want to suggest looking into opening a HELOC on your current home rather than selling, this will give you access to some capital for your down payment funds on your next purchase and not require you to move into a rental for a short amount of time as you transition (something i'm guessing wouldn't be extremely fun especially with a little one either on the way or just arrived).Once you have adequate down payment funds, you could simply watch for the right thing to come along from the comfort of your own home.

Since we invest in locations that are out of state I am happy to share my experience, and tips/tricks on how to ensure your properties stay cash flowing using property managers. 

I would really like to retire from patient care practicing within 5 years and just do real estate investing as my new second career to  build wealth (still owe student loans but I'm investing versus paying them) and live comfortably in retirement. 

Consider Reno, Boise, Sac, Sf baY, So CaL, Spokane, Seattle, Oregon all to be with in my reach/comfort zone as far as being able to visit easily to shop and monitor after purchase.

@Marjeanne FieldsThanks for inputI have flipped 35 single family houses so I have a clear understanding as far as rehab costsI put number higher due to common areas that need updating which will cost me 60-10k so I just divided that cost by 32 and added to each unitIt’s literally next door to a great hospital and 1 min from train station in a very good areaMy gut says stay away - there isn’t currently enough cash flow to allow fixing up units.I know hat buyer wants to unload He got to big to fast and doesn’t have time to deal with this.