Nice job! 

You can offer whatever you think is appropriate and message the seller with your reasoning.

But there are a few ways to shake things up:Cash for Keys: Offer them money to move out.

There are a lot of websites that offer the course online, or if you have a college near you, they also typically offer a class that satisfies the pre-licensing requirement.

The rental demand in the area has been consistent, and duplexes offer the flexibility of house hacking or scaling into multi-family investing over time.With your experience in construction and remodeling, you’re already ahead of the game—fix-and-flips or BRRRR projects in Kansas City could be a perfect fit for you. 

Many people don't want to self manage from out of state, and professional managers can suck up alot of the cash flow, and not do as great of a job as you would've hoped. 

I got no other offers in the 45 days it was listed.

I did a search on my own  to help them find it and I can't find any insurance companies offering quotes for the Los Angeles area at the moment.

A PM offers so many additional services in addition to things you cannot do yourself - like simply having a 3rd party between you and the tenant.

Most PM's here charge 15-20%, most are 20, but will depend on what services they offer.