Companies typically have business models which of course are not set in stone, however, changing the way a company operates should not be imposed by a single client simply because it works better for them and not the management company.  

Deals, investors, operational expertise?

In a loose sense, I would call any lender a "partner" too, since they will require not only your monthly payments, and will require regular reporting as well on the operations of the property (but this is a more semantic and philosophical discussion).But, ways you can try to come up with that money: refi your home and/or investment properties.  

Operating Expenses (30-35% of Income)Rule of Thumb: Allocate 30-35% of your rental income to cover operating expenses such as property management fees, maintenance, repairs, utilities, and insurance.Why: Properly budgeting for these expenses will keep your properties well-maintained and avoid unexpected financial strain.3.

Looking to get in touch with small operations in Indiana that focus on rehabbing multifamily.

Similarly, if the agent or broker primarily operates in the residential space, they are accustomed to having two agents.

I currently own & operate two STR‘S in SoCal USA, both fee-simple, no leasehold, so I’m new to this concept. 

Presumably to holler at me in person or they'd setup a sting operation re running a spam marketing operation.

I have a few connections to MTR operators in Houston I can share. 

When a vacancy comes up in a good apartment on SFO, operators often have literally hundreds of extremely well qualified applicants at incredible rates.