They can continue living in their classic units for $X amount per month and you can agree to slowly raise it over time. 

Any recommendations on key cities / towns within Ohio / Indiana that I should continue to research to further narrow my focus?

The person writing the article is usually a very good writer - not necessarily an expert in what they’re writing about.  3.

The taxing on marijuana should help us continue to hit the thresholds needed to keep dropping the income tax to zero.

If not, file for eviction the following day and continue the process.

I will be the odd one here again...Plenty of experts here gave you excellent advice on how to locate the owner.I am going to do something different.

If it continues to perform this well we don't see the need to hire an appointment setter... saves a ton of headache as the position is definitely high turnover.Do y'all think a mortgage brokerage, hard money lender, or wholesaling company could benefit from a system like this?

I'm not a lawyer or expert on deal structuring but what we see the most common is a single GP (general partner) and a number of LP's (limited partners).

If the above two make you feel comfortable to continue working with the agent, then drop the price and move on (assuming the numbers make sense). 

Doing both flips and BRRRRs, if possible, would prevent you from locking up too much liquidity into a deal or numerous deals, thus allowing you to continue to scale.