I work for a Louisville based property management company and would be more than happy to be a resource for you with any property management related questions. 

At the beginning, if you have nothing to work with - which is just about true if you *can't* pay all cash for a property (and I'm not saying you *should* pay all cash, just that you don't have the resources to do it), you should expect your returns to be paltry. 

Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too.

There are many resources to help you make the most of your property, and if you visit often you'll know what's happening.

If you need any site work resources feel free to connect.  

To navigate, network with local real estate groups, build relationships, use online listings, conduct remote due diligence, hire a good property manager, establish trust, and use resources.

  :)It is these kind of situations that create opportunity and value since many people don't have the resources or knowledge to see the potential and take advantage of it.

Afterwards, they become a great resource for referrals to other first time buyers because you did such a good job educating and not giving up on them like many other Realtors do.Or get together with Lenders and create first time home buyer classes.

Trenton City also has a lot of board ups where the owners have abandoned their properties to foreclosure or repossession by the city and the City of Trenton owns many houses and doesn't have the resources to do anything with them. 

Try to identify a meetup there and network with people who can provide sound advice and recommend resources.