Tell the family member that this was an investment to help pay for your son's college and right now you are losing money as rent is lower than the mortgage and HOA, so you are selling it. 

I did this when I was new it helped me to get deals sold @Matthew Mancini

Not to offend any Columbus investors, but I'm really really curious.Maybe @Peter Dorinsky and @Patrick Drury can help answer too.Thanks!

Happy to help!

Also, who is to say you can't find a steadily appreciating multifamily in your area to buy and then use that income to help you move out to the front range and begin your real estate education out here?   

It may also help to show a formal contractor bid with a dollar amount to fix the violations to justify the amount of your OWN MONEY you are asking for.  

Study your market and your competition and try to do as well or even better.I hope this helps and wish you the best in this exciting adventure.

Brian decided to sell his property and take the proceeds into his next primary, and I decided to rent my property out at a loss monthly.My loss monthly is very similar to your $200 / month and you may find a few reasons you weren't thinking about that would help impact your tough decision on renting or selling!

Thanks for this thread, I'm trying to help my sister and brother in law with a VA loan / property, and am trying to find info on a lender that offers VA rehab loans.  

With that said, I would define your niche if you haven't already to help people only in that sector.