Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

I can share some of it with you and help guiding you through the process. 

-Rent collection and financial management is probably not at the top of the list based on some of the challenges that we hear about, mainly because if you are lucky enough to have solid tenants and low vacancy, this is easy peasy, but if you have some challenging tenants that default on payments, or the possibility of an eviction arises, it can be worth paying a management company to help guide next steps. 

usp=sharingLet me know if the link doesnt work or if you need clarifiction on anything.Hopefully this has given you some insight with some original data to backup it up to guide your decision.

I would charge them $5,000 with the ability for them to earn back $2,500 and I'd have a call with them every other week to guide them on how to find deals and money lenders and how to get the properties fixed up and get them refinanced, etc.

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

If you want to be vary hands on in the process find an agent that will guide you every step.

Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...

Not sure if you are wanting to move OOS or just invest OOS, but I would love to talk some more about it to see if there is any way I can help guide or answer questions for you.

These are the primary factors that will guide your choice of market and the type of deals you'll pursue out of state.Investing out of state can be tricky.