I could use more "How To" to get the ball rolling.Let me know how you are doing as well!

And, how much wood flooring would I need to put in to to increase the marketing and appeal of the property?

Some older established high end communities have boilers for example, ultimatley the transition is to to forced air however in some cases you may want tor retain the boiler system as it is a "lifestyle choice" in that area (this is merely one example).

Jean was right about you seeing an attorney, in Mo. you will have a note and deed of trust, have the attorney advise on servicing the loan, that can get you into trouble to, to the extent that if you mess up in collections you can lose the note and get fined.

The home is within a national park and on property which gets leased to to purchaser (for 99 years) by the non-profit group that actually owns the land.  

I would interview a lot of real estate brokers in your area within a 20 mile radius even if you're in a rural area of OhioI would play the "neophyte or the rookie" and asked them 3 or questions in person,  not over the phoneQuestions like, what's the number one thing I should be doing to go to to get a portfolio of rentalsWho's the best agent in your agency to help me get a portfolio of rentals?

@Lew PayneThere's a sub2 wrap Dos clause thread here that is very good - search on BPI like wraps & sub to to buy and sell fast in 6 mo to 12 moNever had the loan called in 30 years of doing themAnd never buy sub to and sell on a wrap, terrible idea

I also looked into multi-units (duplex,triplex etc), but they all look run down or unattractive and the last thing I want to to attract the bad tenants.I guess my questions are: Are single family homes and condos good investment options or should I stick with apartments/multi units?

It's always good to have experienced investors joining and willing to to participate by sharing experience. 

By egregious, I refer to serious property damage, which would cost me much more in repair costs and lost revenue because the unit was not ready to to re-rent.