Take a look at Reno, it's is a solid area for rentals because of the limited new construction, tech and manufacturing jobs moving to the area (Tesla, Apple, Switch etc.) along with the lithium loop of mining and recycling to manufacturing batteries and vehicles.  

Ongoing population growth, a thriving tech scene and strong economic factors point towards potential value increases down the line.

Some of the upgrades you mentioned (specifically the smart tech stuff) only help for new home buyers (window shoppers).

Having a property management team with internal maintenance techs on-staff, preferred contractors/vendors(vetted with long-term 10+ yr relationships), and processors in place- is where you'll find peace of mind. 

Your deal is probably not what most people are looking for at these events, but you never know and some people looking to diversify away from tech and healthcare type stuff. 

The mastermind topics from this trip were partnerships, creative financing, and tech/software.

Unfortunately Theresa that’s the expectation“I want the best deal”“I want the best price”“ I want the best area”“I want the best service”“I, I, I”And some folks seem to be satisfied deep down inside if they get all of the above and the other suffers financially and pulls out the shorter stick per se.Many don’t know the concept of “Win/win”Many don’t know that if “I” win also and make money also, “I” can hire more people, invest in tech, make things faster, cheaper and better.Making them win even more then they would have in the first place. 

No foreclosures, most neighbors are long time owner occupants or recent buyers are high income tech people.  

@Erika CabaAs an out of state operator with 15 units 6 of them being commercial office residents, I had to learn how to trust my maintenance techs.

Columbus, Ohio specifically is seeing a lot of growth from big tech companies expanding their business into the market.