You just need to be available to move anytime to get in the area away from your current living place. 

It is an asset class that is usually available only to HNWIs.

There's only a few rentals available. 

Buy a rekey kit from Change-a-Lock or Primeline, available online or at home centers.

Building structure / Brick / Wood etcOn-side Washer Dryer or in unit washer dryer Garage spaces available?

Whereas Zillow would show available for rent only.

Also, a lot of the properties are owned as rentals by families that have been living there for generations, so when a fixer upper is available, most of the time the price doesn't make sense to buy at. 

I have looked and looked in the area to no avail in finding a better property manager.

Nowadays we have so many resources available so we can dip our toes in the water first before completely diving into an industry.

They will use a simultaneous exchange to go into a fractional passive property investment that are more readily available and and be scheduled more easily for a simultaneous type situation.