I'm working on helping some clients/friends of mine get their condo rented as a medium term rental, but not getting many hits on it, only one person that never answered me back after multiple calls and texts (stay has to be 30 days or longer).  

I know Keith personally I would be surprised if he had a collection situation that was not perfected.

MANY MANY landlords will NOT rent back to anyone they personally know.

The cost of hiring the right person is significant and may make the whole deal not worth worrying about.

It helps handle all the "back of the envelope" calculations a head of time for all listings within 50 miles of your city.

It's a highly nuanced industry that isn't very regulated so you will need to know what you can and cannot do legally and then create some personalized guidelines around what you want to fund and what you want your returns to look like.

Many investors, like myself, just hold TItle personally with homeowners/landlord insurance, umbrella policy, and keep the property in good repair. 

You have to go through probate if a person dies with a will and is the sole owner of the property. 

In a “nutshell”What can work - partnerships where each person brings a different necessary asset (knowledge, experience, time, capital, credit) to the table, the responsibilities, rewards, and expectations are clearly spelled out, legal documents are created to head off disagreements, and the parties are compatible.What doesn’t work - partnerships formed by two or more inexperienced people looking for “comfort” rather than going it alone, and anything other than the above. 

you'll be fine you aren't the first person to get an eviction in columbus. get an attorney and sell and get a property in a better area. what zip code is it in?