A minimum 650 credit score, as some have suggested, won't work for a Class C property.

I would suggest house hacking and/or creative financing.

.: Application/Screen every tenantIMO I wouldn't allow pets since it wasn't leased with petsOtherwise a non refundable pet feeI would charge at minimum 350 upfront per pet or not allow them at allThe Realtor who sold me the property and helps me find tenants, suggested $500 nonrefundable deposit for 2 cats and $25 a month each.  

If you know of any specific groups or events that might be helpful, I’d love to hear your suggestions.

Can you suggest a few good insurance providers that operate in that market?

We've sent out a cohost request and most hosts are asking ~22%, which is higher than what ABB suggests - but seems to be in line with what traditional local prop management places charge.My question: Long term obviously it makes sense to learn to do this all myself and be self sufficient.   

Any suggestions? 

Any suggestions?

If you are running into DTI issues, I suggest looking into DSCR loans.

You are going to have to weight that against your desire to transfer management.If you want to go down the path of outsourcing some of the burden, suggest you make a list of everything you do.