The buyer finally reaches out to say that the bank is having a hard time seasoning a couple of the homes in their portfolio. 

Mission KS is a hot area in the metro, not surprised it sold fast

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

We have an acoustic panel set in there for aesthetics and sound.

I am looking into investing in Findlay Ohio and would like to find an agent to answer some questions about the location, market, and suggestions on places.

I say that because every decent legit place I know of in market, yes offers the option of doing just tenant placement, for self-managing. 

It helps being willing to talk to sellers/get on the phone and talk to folks in the real estate space in general but the most important thing in my opinion is being an honest and true person.

@Elijah Berg ‘a lot of sweat equity in 1 week’’?

Please add me to your buyer list :) Email me Jimmy and I'll get you connected to a few Wholesalers I get Inventory shares from here in Houston!

You are then open to r-1 land which in most cases tends to be in nicer neighborhoods.