You would still be looking at having to fund say 30% of the deal and the second would of course have a much higher mortgage then the first.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

(An idea about the numbers. 3X (three times X) = a cap rate that you would consider a good deal even for a REI professional living and working in Toledo.

Yes of course.

I'm assuming you mean once twice a year, if so, YES of course, 

Depending on what you have you may also want to hire a professional to fight for you.In my opinion if you have not fought for reductions before, this is the year to do it...and probably next year too. 

Of course, you need to use your common sense when comparing properties.

That could just be the dialect used in the midwest where I am.There is a big difference in industry knowledge between a residential agent that can legally do tenant rep work, and full time tenant reps.As for next course of action: I tend to be a pretty straight forward guy.  

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Looking around Saint Lukes, KU Medical Center, and The University of Missouri to rent mostly to travel nurses/ professionals.