Hey Lee, Ohio's a great state for landlords but different cities offer different opportunities. 

The final rate that was offered to you was 6.5% at a 30 year fix.

Now, moving forward he offered for us to take it over completely.

We try to offer a winter promotion of $200 off the first few winter months then make the lease 14-16 months so that the lease end date is not in the winter again!

They offer a $10K repair fund to fix damages in addition to SD plus warranty for appliance repair etc.I have no say in whom they choose to move in, whether there are animals, limit on # of occupants etc. they reserve right to inspect property so i have no idea if they can tell me to remodel, paint etc.does this make sense i have a vacancy coming up in October (bad rental timing).

I would start with them.I am not based in LA, so I don't know your exact laws, but I think I can still provide some initial direction for you to find answers, and maybe offer an idea to research.  

Ask the seller if they can offer seller concessions to help cover your realtor fee.

They used to offer exclusive properties but now it appears that they are pulling MLS listings and will connect you with an agent.

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Depending on what the potential jobs offer in terms of income, does this seem like a realistic strategy?