What would you do in my shoes I don’t invest there so take this with a slight grain of salt but I’ve heard multiple stories of basically this exact scenario someone getting offered a big payday for something in Cumberland, rejecting it & always for some reason (house burned down, block got worse, sheetz decided they actually didn’t want someone’s land for a car wash after all) always selling for like 10-20k and regretting not selling. 

No system is perfect, so don't waste your time chasing after the next shiny object.

Ideally, I’d like to become so much of value that I’d be paid for my help/ services.

I can only really speak to using PPC for marketing apartments so I'll share a few nuggets there. 1.

Now if you advertised your rent at $1,000 but for a animal you charge $50.00 you don't want to call this pet rent.

Getting a calls a few times a year isn't a big deal.

I did not come back to revisit this post from so long ago.I did not buy this property. 

A powerful point is the value-add at entry. 

You've shared so many gems and described a realistic depiction of purchasing an investment property. 

Her credit isn't the greatest, but she's super sweet and a hard worker, so you are certain it will work out.