With that being said I'll obviously be focusing on out of state.I know Ohio is mentioned a lot around here, specifically Columbus, and I'm an Ohio State alum, so that would be pretty cool to secure my first property in Ohio.

As you mentioned, the IRS requires distributions (RMDs) so they can get their money in a timely manner.

Did your borrowers mention securing your investment with a recorded mortgage or deed of trust, personal guarantees, lender’s title insurance, or anything else?

Old lists which are on the mentioned platforms practically guarantees saturation and others already having reached out and made offers/solutions because all your competitors are getting the same leads and at the same time.

There is a ton of info on this site, as well as a meet up that others have mentioned.  

I know you mentioned taking time to relax, do you plan to further scale or do something different outside real estate?

There are exceptions, like what was mentioned by @Nathan Gesner, if you are an employee of the property owners, and you exclusively manage their properties, if you're a resident manager, living in the building that is being managed, or if you are someone who manages properties owned by a single entity and have a direct ownership interest in it.

To add on to what everyone else mentioned, do an end of the lease inspection before they start moving out.

That 4 I mentioned was bought 5 years ago.

Like others have mentioned, there are definitely areas that make more sense than others depending on if you want to focus on cashflow or appreciation (just like with any investment).