Been with a handful of property managers during that time.

You only get a sense of this by meeting face-to-face once or twice.A bad borrower can kill a great project.

Talk to property managers and see if they would manage the other units.

Having the right manager in small towns is challenging

I live in a small rural town in MissouriIts an airbnb but I've had people from a solar plantation project in there for the last 5 months renting out at 2250. 

Although we do have our own money in every project we do, we rely heavily on our network of Private Lender's.

JobsOhio projects that, indirectly, approximately 4,500 additional jobs will be created by 2035, further amplifying this effect.Implications for Real Estate DemandThe substantial increase in the workforce will drive demand for both rental and owner-occupied housing.

This deal and the one before it came about from networking, building a relationship with my property manager, an investor friendly realtor, and learning what makes a deal a deal.

Apparently, the person I am under contract with was managing the estate of the actual owner who recently died.  

Focus on smaller single-family homes, condos with low HOA fees, or multi-family properties in these regions, and build a reliable local team of agents, property managers, and other professionals to ensure a smooth investing experience.