By 'a lot more money' you're referring to the increase in the minimum down payment and higher interest rate yeah? 

I am looking to connect with local investors in the southern Ohio area to learn from and work with.Which part of southern Ohio are you referring to?

Do you perform regular preventative maintenance to avoid emergencies or are you more reactive?

Then I get the prospective clients making 6 figures on their regular job but they're still swapping out doors on kitchen cabinets or fixing toilet guts in the evenings and can't see the forest through the trees yet. 

@Josh WellsRecommend 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.

Do you check Landlord references?

Does he have references you can talk to?

Ordinary/regular income: compensation for work or running a business, such as W2 or 1099s, as well as retirement distributions.B.

I only recommend this route if you are looking up a lot of properties regularly. 

I know some regular conventional investment property loan programs have certain rules about this but does Fannie Mae?