We usually are responsible for connecting investors with teams on the ground or established local PM companies.

I can't just put the LLC's income directly into my joint personal tax return, right?

The sooner you regain control, prove that you fully intend to enforce the terms of your lease, and that you will not be 'played' by their recall of events or documents, the more effective this action will be.  

We teach an “investment product agnostic” strategy, focusing on educating investors on performing due diligence, establishing their own risk tolerance, and choosing their own investments.

If you are just a plain person they usually must serve you in person. 

Being a curious person, I gained an interest in real estate investing due to other classmates being interested in real estate.

Akron, while not a 24 hour city, is still a generally stable, established city.  

from my advice rural properties and developments aren't successful and you are climbing an uphill battle. sounds a little niche. we focus on developing and not reinventing the wheel. if this is truly what you want to focus all your time and energy on then visit the closest 5-10 of these that look like the ones you are interested and ask if they'd expand or build a secondary one. do a lot of research before you just take action 

When you have a new area that still has easy access to an established city, it can flourish. 

In some cases that's amazing -- one part of the town gov't considers it to be a commercial lodging establishment so it's exempt from STR permitting and regulation.