$280k home for $2,500 rent is a personal choice.

All the partners must agree to make the choice, and the partners must be able to figure their own taxable income without figuring the partnership's income.  

I didn’t know anyone in Alabama, so I called a few agents I found online and ended up picking one from BiggerPockets.

It is not very difficult or complicated to evaluate commercial real estate, there are plenty of good books available that can teach you how, textbooks, online courses, community college classes, even excellent youtube videos etc, and it is actually quite enjoyable in the process to learn.

Just shop around online, look for properties similar to yours, add them to favorites and watch them to see how long it takes for them to rent.

I don’t think it matters one way or the other just make sure they have some sort of online portal.

Looking for some advise if it is right choice to additional capital to this investmentHere is how I look at a capital call.

If you want to send me a DM I can send you a link to run an easy online quote

There are also many online calculators you can use if you do a search for them.

The Housing Choice Voucher program here is run by CMHA (Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority).