I have been working with the title company who wants me to changes this to purchase the property and put my name as the manager. 

One of my tenant works for an Industrial company in the area.

This is a very labor intensive process for most big box skip trace companies because it cannot be automated.

I represent a company that packages RTO opportunities mostly in central Canada.  

We don't allow hard money lenders, only the sponsors (real estate attorney, title company, and my lender) and they don't pitch either.

Today I got a certified letter stating a lien has been placed on the property by the landscaping company they hired but have not paid.

But 1k a month in utilities definitely seems high.

As mentioned elsewhere, breakeven on cash flow is not the same as break even for taxes.Let's make some assumptions:Rental income = $1000Mortgage payment = $400 - but $300 is interest and $100 is principalOther expenses (repairs, advertising, utilities, etc) = $600Depreciation = $250The above scenario creates a break even from a cash flow perspective, however the tax scenario looks like this:Rental income minus the mortgage interest (principal is not deductible) minus the other expenses minus depreciation looks like this:1000-300-600-250 = $150 LossIf your income is over $150,000, then you cannot deduct that loss, but you can roll it over to future years. 

I haven't used REI Nation, but I have done due diligence with two turnkey companies that I am on the waiting list for properties that work for me.

For example, many of my off-market properties came through connections with other property management companies and real estate agents who knew I was serious, trustworthy, and ready to act.One of the pivotal moments in my career was realizing that real estate isn’t just about the numbers—it’s about the people behind them.