I have an off market property as a lender we are taking back and need an agent. 

Few agents in the market understand seller finance and the many ways it can be structured, and few will sometimes promote it, but the rest are just risk averse.

I'm currently in the market for a Tax Pro that can assist with my relatively basic returns and continue to assist with a tax strategy moving forward.

The reality in this market is that you would likely not have any funds left to return to them since it is unlikely to get re-rented so soon.

Also, we're not getting anywhere near market rent for the home since its only half the home being rented, however we do feel that we're getting what similar efficiencies are getting in the neighborhood.   

This is more common in today's market and often allows the seller to get a higher sale price than if you were to go through a bank/SBA loan.

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

Reading about successful people strengthened my resolve.

All channels can work, but in my experience, the greatest oppportunities often pop up when you know exactly what your returns need to look like and keep your ear to the ground in your market.

I wish you the best on your live in flip this year and hope to hear of your successes/lessons learned from it!