You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

Trustin your PM partner is important and they will follow your lead, so don't expect them to provide you with your business plan. 

The fact is that anyone who takes, leads, or carries away the property of another with the intent to convert it to their own use or deprive the owner of it is committing a crime. 

If you start a JV in name but do not give your partners proper control and decision-making rights and the deal goes bad you open yourself up to serious consequences which can lead to SEC violations with extremely high fines.Lastly, you can offer the project up to investors who have no voting or control.  

Our combined efforts made the property appealing to buyers, leading to a successful sale at $99,000.

Any leads on investor friendly agents in the area would be much appreciated!

A formal business built on this seems overkill as you’re essentially paying someone for a service that already has standard model.If you and the parnter have distinct business tasks/abilities (i.e. not what you would hire an agent or contractor for), such as off-market lead generation, that’s a different discussion.

Slip and falls are a leading liability concern a property owner should be aware of and snow removal is not something to cheap out on. 

Also factor in if the rents jumped a lot and if that would lead to a vacancy, which will cost you more in the short term. 

Based on your current assumptions, you would be paying $1,229 per month out of pocket, leading to negative cash flow.If you’re house hacking and living in the property, it might still make sense because you're paying for housing anyway.