Check the in person events and meetups in your local area, our online community is full of knowledge and folks willing to share and still nothing replaces the opportunity to interact IRL, you never know who you will meet and where that can take you on your REI journey. 

I've read they're fast and don't really require much information as far as my personal finances and dti.

For a newbie like myself, it would be better for an in-person walk-through since I'm so novice I would have a hard time coordinating a video conference, questions I have/writing responses, etc., that it might be overwhelming.

Hey Alex, I personally invest in the Columbus market and have been doing it for the past couple years.

Only you know if you can handle the Sale yourself or if a realtor will be a benefit.

So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services and HOW those services are executed.EXAMPLE: PMC states they will handle tenant screening – what does that specifically mean?

My mortgage was sold to another institution last year and it seems like they handle escrow differently.

Despite his efforts, our partner has not fulfilled his responsibilities (besides other things, he has to handle county and state dealings, as well as completing the plumbing work. 

She also owns 100% of our personal residence in Tuftonboro, NH that is assessed by the town at $804K (it should appraise for much more) with a $352K mortgage.

Someone is going to buy and renovate the property; so, it may as well be you, someone who will handle it respectfully (and many residents end up staying).