There's no formal partnership or payment structure, just a kind of deal by deal agreement we discuss.

You may have purchased a house with a living room and a large formal dining room yet tenants don’t need both.

That leaves us with remote investors - people who invest in real estate across state or national borders without actually living in the area. 

I have mailed a formal introduction letter letting them know how to pay rent moving forward and submit maintenance requests.

Then go buy another piece or land that borders protected land or land not at risk of adjacent development. 

https://www.biggerpockets.com/..Personally I'd also suggest looking for a single family home that is essentially duplexed (even if not formally). 

Intrastate, or domestic, commerce is trade that occurs solely within the geographic borders of one state.

This was not a FSBO and our realtor even reminded the buyer's realtor in writing that their client would lose the earnest money before they formally cancelled.

There are also many online sites that provide crime statistics, if that's your primary concern.It's hard for me to mentally map the zoo/botanical garden in Roger Williams Park to neighborhoods outside the Park, but generally speaking the parts of Cranston that border Providence, around the Park (e.g., Elmwood and part of Broad St especially around/past the cemetery), are a bit tougher than ones that don't (e.g., near Park View middle school or parts closer to Edgewood than Providence).As far as self managing vs. using a property management company, I don't really know your situation - e.g., how far away you are, how much time you have to devote to the property, managing service calls, going there if necessary, ability to do your own work, etc.So that's something you'll really need to decide for yourself - though I would say as a new person, you should expect that you'll be there a bit more than you "imagine" you will be (at least that was my experience when I was new 15+ yrs ago).If you do decide to hire it out, I can recommend a couple of local companies.

I did review a formal inspection that was completed within the last 2 years and aside from some age related and climate related issues, it seemed to otherwise present satisfactory.