Either way, you have options which is great to have at 22 years old with equity in hand!

Provide clear instructions on where and how to pay to avoid confusion.Recover Security Deposits: The current property manager is legally obligated to transfer tenant security deposits to you or the new management company.

On the other hand, Cleveland is losing population year to year and people are leaving the city.

Tough situation.Sounds like your mortgage forces your hand. 

I am guessing his hands are tied as Norada is simply the marketing company and I am guessing no operational control of Wagner.

Nomad also held the renter's deposit hostage even after I cleared the transfer with no damages to be charged.I had to remind Nomad there is a difference between “can” and should” , while you “can” hold a deposit longer it “should” only be done when there is a question about damages.My bank liked the guarantee, the disorganization inside Nomad and the horrible vendor management would cause me not to use them again.

I would lay eyes on anything you are considering purchasing first hand.

For myself hands down the fastest way to get to Fi is via house hacking. 

On the other hand, many landlords were able to obtain low mortgage rates during the historically low interest rate environment during the Pandemic, allowing them to offer a much more attractive housing cost to renters.

So I need to contact guests and ask them to transfer money to me for the stay... this sounds sketchy from the guests point view.