I would recommend leveraging the BP forums to connect with existing syndicators.

For an OOS investor, I would recommend looking at Kansas City as one of my CFO clients also manages 100+ doors for OOS investors and knows the market very well.

Also go through a servicing company for payments to the seller, escrow can probably help you out with a recommendation for that. 

Feel free to DM me if you'd like more insights on all this (we don't do biz in Alabama so got nothing to lose).Here's some other "copy & paste" advice on how to search for a better PMC:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

In regards to not replying, I would recommend reaching out to the Ohio Division of Real Estate (as they have to be licensed to be a PM).

Property Managers come in all shapes and sizes, I tend to recommend seeking a medium size local company. 

What I recommend people do is tell the lender ok great I am going to want to use my own title company to close this so funds would go to them.

I know nothing about Joe McCall, but if he does not honor his warrantee I know enough that I would recommend all investors avoid his program like the plague.If you had a 90 Day money back guarantee, and you do not feel the program was worth the money then you should get your money back.As for getting your parents assistance 1) they are not obligated to assist you in RE 2) If you cannot convince them to assist you in RE then maybe you need to further your skill set. 

I would recommend reaching out to the brokerages and see if you can do a presentation at their team meeting.

The BiggerPockets community has excellent book recommendations, such as The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.