It would just need to be a situation where they have great contact with the person doing that managing of the project (I.e. have known the person for years, great reputation, person has experience in flipping etc.).

Shoot me a message and will give you his contact info.

It started with Allen contacting me and the pass offs started from there.

I am contacting some attorneys right now to get more info.

That person is responsible for anyone one else that comes into contact with your property.I suggest using a service like Mayistay.

You got some solid advice above check with your lender and get in contact with an attorney like @Bob Floss II who can help setup the OA.Assuming there is no pushback from your lender, you should be able to do a quit claim deed to retitle. 

I think it's a good idea to contact the landlord and ask if they want to sell it to you, especially since you're already renting/living there. 

Do I contact appraisers and local title insurance agencies to begin to find one that I could use? 

Gotta work on that reading comprehension, Drew.The second and third sentences of my post are literally:"I lived in Detroit for 5 years before moving out of state, and during that time, I built a strong network of contractors, handymen, and other boots-on-the-ground contacts.

But consumers all are on the site for free where real estate agents are constantly hawked to buy leads or participate in what is now a 35-40% referral business for unvetted leads who think they are contacting the listing agent.Their business model has always been flawed.