It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Appreciate any advice or insights from experienced landlords or investors!

Readers should seek professional advice.

Readers should seek professional advice.

This is the first home that I am landlording and the first tenant was amazing, I was sad to see her leave but happy because of the reason she left was a good one.I am looking for advice from you seasoned pros! 

Adding in the layer of not being on the loan but holding title just sounds like it will eventually lead to problems like OP experienced.

We plan to remove them all to protect from tax increases on our current primary, but I am afraid that now that the other properties won't have homesteads, we may see skyrocketing tax bills and it will eat into already small cash flow from rental income.Does anyone have advice for how to handle this situation other than just increasing rent?

Here is one piece of advice as you begin your REI journey. 

It sounds like you've been through a lot, but the fact that you’re jumping back in with a solid, realistic mindset is huge.

It doesn't sound like that has happened here because you keep saying you want to transfer it etc...essentially you want to give them the property, because right now today they do not own it and have not completed AP...you're doing their job for them.