Used houses in the area sell anywhere from $75-125 a square foot.These are long term rentals that I do not plan to sell.I am reading the Rental Property Investing book and implementing the method that focuses on cash flow and that strategy states you need to have $300 cash flow per month, per property.

There are many who will argue my methods and that's fine, it's worked very well for me and has been extremely rewarding in ways that cannot be compensated monetarily. 

What’s your communication style and preferred level of involvement with this deal?

Additionally, those forced to relocate due to the fires should update their address with the IRS to ensure they continue to receive relevant communications.

They only communicate through chat and email.

House hacking is the best tried-and-true method for new investors in my opinion.

Owners do NOT pay PMC's enough to risk violence.4) How is their inconsistent communication really negatively affecting the management of the property?

I think you see on BP the biggest heartache investors have with their GP is lack of communications.

Obviously the numbers and location would determine which is the best option for me but these would be my preferred methods. 

As I understand, landlords there cannot charge application fees, security deposits and evictions are VERY challenging.Have communicated with several PMCs and investors in Ohio market and not aware of any real differences from Michigan.