Then start combing those areas for deals.

Ned and my comments come from direct hands on experience operating as locals in the very markets you are referring, me for over a decade and not sure exactly how long for Ned but he is also an extremely experienced investor ... not by combing through articles until we find one to support our view (anybody can do that with any viewpoint possible), and not made up numbers from the Mike Fletcher magical world of make believe.  

Strike an agreement and pay them an hourly consultant fee to comb through your ideas, vision, deal breakers, target areas, purchase points, rehab costs, quality of finishes, etc.

But I will definitely go over all the expenses as far as insurance, snow removal, etc with a fine tooth comb and ask around for what others are paying :) I appreciate your insight! 

So you might have carried forward some of these and at sale you won't get the hit - but only your tax preparer professional would know that for certain.Maybe @Dave Toelkes can offer his opinion - he has gone through the tax code with a fine tooth comb it seems ;)

Insurance went after the tenant like a pit bull.. and that is what needs to happen here.. this is beyond normal wear and tear .its also critical that landlords go through their insurance policies with a fine tooth comb most don't understand they are woefully under insured.. like this little tid bit  most policies if your home is vacant for more than 60 days  ( EXTREMELY COMMON) your insurance just lapsed you have a fire NO INSURANCE you need a special rider for that.. some is 90 days.. but it can't sit there vacant.the revolving tenants is extreme.. although this just also goes with the asset class.. people move in they move out break the lease happens very often and it will happen to you.. 

The indemnity clause may also protect the agents involved, however, a good portion of brokers/agents will often be willing to make good out of their pockets anyway, because it's easier and cheaper in the long run vs. a civil suit or an Ohio Division of RE complaint.Lastly, before your next deal, take some time to comb BP and Google for investor-friendly agents (and don't just take the agent's word for it), as one who does more with investment property will be more likely to catch missing/incorrect prorations, and better assist with due diligence.

One tactic that was shared with me was combing though the evictions down at the courthouse to find the property owners that don't have a management company.  

Clint Combs does a good job of describing it in this vid link i posted below but watch out it gets pretty deep pretty fast. i do use Anderson Advisors for my RE stuff but i have to say they are very spendy and many days i question whether they are worth it. https://bit.ly/3K7VF8K

I've picked up the keys from him and told him to give me a week to inspect the place and assess how much of the security deposit will be returned.I haven't gone through everything with a fine comb, but it generally looks good.