Quote from @Jacklyn Robins: You've "never" had this issue, but you've only managed a few properties for five years.

With that being said, if there are any agents or investors located in Western NY willing to let me learn from them, or simply learn more about them, I am willing to work something out and/or possibly work for free.  

I'm a realtor, investor and own a construction company located in College Station, Tx.

Locate a Motivated Seller that will consider Seller Financing.

I’ve managed my fair share of properties, and the number one way I’ve gotten property management clients is by helping them solve a problem.

Quote from @Jacorion Williams: As hard as it may be to find and fund an investment property, managing it is far worse.

If you stay in Northern Minnesota you could look to locate closer to Duluth which has a large supply of duplexes at prices much below $500K.

Consider managing remotely you'll have to be willing to travel 3 hours when needed or find a way to handle it virtually.

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

And the hardest part of all this is finding sufficient labor to rehab/manage the property.