We’ve told our renters that they’re still responsible for rent until through the duration of the lease term until we find new renters, to which they were surprised.

I would hope not.....The Gordon James Realty link you provided is also filled with inaccuracies which isn't surprising.

If the broker doesn't know then you walk in and ask the manager...You would be surprised once you start getting people to talk.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Ohio locality can be different depending on which locality we're talking about as some tax based on income and others based on residence (I wouldn't be surprised if there was a 3rd factor as well in some niche cases).

When repairing an existing home, there always seems to be some sort of a surprise... termites, underground plumbing, lots of wood-rot under the shingles, you name it... 

I am surprised also that no one at BP responded to this post. 

You may be surprised how quickly the MLS value can improve with improved curb appeal alone as well, so consider the landscaping if you want a quicker way out of the property. 

In fact most leads were not actually leads.I'm more so surprised at how much they are charging now and the fact that some realtors pay this amount of money for so few leads

Give it a try for two consecutive projects and see how you perform by project 3..... you will be surprised how such a small tweak to your budget can impact the overall project performance.