Assuming your home only needs basic spit and polish (paint, carpets, a quick landscaping job, etc)  I know some people on this site might bristle at the suggestion but your best bet might be to find a listing agent willing to spend some money up front on those things (to be paid back along with selling commission) in hopes of getting the  home to sell for substantially more.  

Funny thing...when I saw you are from Philly the song from Fresh Prince of Belair came into my head....bet your singing it now too!

My feeling is that if you have a 20-30yr time-frame you are likely taking larger risks/speculating by betting on markets where initial cash flow is high but the market could see both property price depreciation (in real terms) going hand in hand with rents not keeping pace with cost inflation. 

Infrastructure and job centers (such as UMD and a few govt agencies) are reasons I would bet on Hyattsville.

Do you guys know if its a good bet to count on Section 8 for lower-income areas (20-35k real estate)  or better to invest in to 40-60k turnkeys?   

(If betting on them not affording such suit in order to take advantage, one should reconsider his/her life choices.)

if I had 300 doors and was going to sell only 12-20 I would bet its the bottom 12-20 performers, the ones with the biggest headaches etc. 

I estimate this daily habit as I spend money saves me $1500-2000/year vs hiring a CPA to do all of my accounting.  

Check your Zillow dashboard 3-4 times a day and keep sending out that second email.You will now have 5-7 serious candidates who are willing to bet an app fee that they will get your rental.  

The following elements must be proved before it is considered placed in service: 1) Readiness.2) Availability.3) Capability to perform its intended function.Advertising it before actually being habitable does not meet all the requirementI would recommend doing major improvements to make it rent ready and then advertise and holding off on minor repairs such as painting, exterior work, buying new appliances until you have " Placed it in service".