The 20% down option might get you 5 properties quicker, vs 1 bargain property with all cash, repeated). 

If you concentrate in one area I believe it can be done much much quicker...I would rather look at 10 in great detail than do 100 walkthroughs. 

If you don't have the time to find repair people or the network, then a property management company will have people they can get out to repair the property probably quicker than an individual can get the repair people to respond and maybe at less costs since they deal in volume.  

I’ve had evictions and maintenance but they’re response has been quicker and more efficient than my Ohio properties.

People will find a job closer to big city quicker?

Use excel do the number it's quicker.  

I would simply say to them that I've never dealt with this situation before and so I'm unsure of how to resolve this situation so I would ask her opinion on how she would like you to help and see if the resolution is viable and feasible.

Those would probably rent quicker since you’re casting a far wider net of demographics of people that can afford the rent.

This will bring you some resolution.

I recently posted a list of numbers i ran on some properties local to me after writing some code on Podio to make it quicker and easier to do the calculations.