http://kycir.org/2018/07/05/eviction-in-louisville...High cap rates can be enticing, but clearly the high risk comes with the high reward. 

So if I were you, I'd sell all your property, reap the rewards of your hard work, and 1031 them into a nicer area.

Has anyone ever joined the USAA Real Estate Rewards Network?

Learn, research, analyze, find a source of money, get a mentor, find an agent or investor that knows the area and will genuinely look out for your interests-respect and reward them well. 

Since this is a single-asset based project, the risk/reward ratios are higher. 

He discussed the numerous pros to hiring a company in the beginning.

Your in over your head with that many properties, I have been to numerous Philly auctions and there is a sea of people who will just outbid you to the point it’s not even a deal. 30 properties is not feasible and chances are half of them won’t even be auctioned that day.

There are numerous part time agents in this area doing in excess of $3 million annual volume.I know this comes down to my own goals and risk tolerance, but do any of you have an opinion or advice when deciding who to go with?

You have to look at risk/reward ration ( what is my upside versus downside and conservatively how long will it take to get there?) 

That property has been for sale for a while on numerous sites.