Property Management tries their level best not to give move out date to me. 

All the other ideas and strategies are just at a bigger scale, the jump from SF to Apartments is more about capital then anything else for most people and comfort level, ironically enough the same reasons people don't get into RE investing to begin with just at a different scale.

You need to find your comfort level but you are looking for an investment, not a project.Good Luck!

@Robert SmithNot at the expert level yet but I don’t include washers or dryers in my rentals.

Just trying to level the playing field.

They are older and would be dipping below a comfortable liquidity level which is totally understandable.

Just one area to touch, single-level versus two-story, very few buyers ever come to me and state they want a two-story only, while over 1/2 come to me with a request for a single level only.

@Sydney Sherman while I understand the underlying thought and care process'  people have when they go to solving something via some form of payment, but on the psychology level it's just money which is such a nothing item, I mean it's not personal in any way, it dosn't convey care or consideration, it's just money, and often people are impacted in that way. 

Any idea on what steps to focus on at this beginner level stage or what strategy to follow for someone that have the time, ready for challenges, ready to get his hands dirty doing rehabs, and is happy to learn the business, etc?   

CT is experiencing COVID at a higher level than most parts of the country, but we're on our way up and real estate isn't stopping!