I would suggest that once you are done reading that book - give it about a week and read it again. 

Good suggestion by @Drew Sygit to consider section 8 tenants for possible cashflow and lower vacancy. 

Short of coming here and meeting face to face with them and come to a couple local REIA events to discuss, for those who are remote I would suggest getting into some of the NE Ohio REIA facebook groups to get some advice from locals.   

One on beds, one being laundered, and one clean set in the closet.Not sure about the infrastructure in that market but I did not see it suggested you use a commercial laundry. 

Sounds to me like an investor turned down the deal because after finding out the actual payoff, suggesting the numbers are not investor worthy.

If you are looking to be an investor then I would suggest you don't be an agent that is a poor mans game and it will make it way more difficult to find deals. 

I would suggest that you make sure your Attorney records the deed as well.

Virtually only ones to have not done well in San Diego RE were those over leveraged at inopportune times.If you want To invest in San Diego, I suggest you save more before starting.  

Can anyone suggest Property Managers in the Columbia, SC market?

Like Jake Baker suggested, keep good records and have a dedicated bank account for your property, properly separating personal and business expenses.