I totally value and want a property manager to take the day-to-day management off my hands, but on issues with tenant damage and I would like to be kept up to date on matters, as well as have copies of all notices provided to the tenants for my own record keeping.

About 30k remaining in repairs, which I can either pay for in cash or take out a loan and pay off later with the 160k.

I wrote out the estimates/invoices based off of work that I had done with PM's contractors. 

., the interest rates are too high and that seems a last resort.I would like to find a partner to buy half the house/blue sky and run the rental business with me (spouse will be removed and sign off), either as an active or silent partner, I’m flexible on how involved someone wants to be.

Generally I prefer money off to seller repairs because sellers have a vested interest in fixing things as cheaply as possible.

When there is a problem.. they suck and they suck bad.My problem is that I spent an extensive amount of time researching other PMS packages while I was having major problems and I have additional automations built off of the system.  

It's a more expensive market than the Midwest and the short term cash flow is lower and that is the trade off for being a few hours away in a landlord friendly state.

That's likely why you're seeing things get bid up.If you can, go off-market.

As noted, is this next to major hospital or off the beaten path?  

Would be great to connect with you all and bounce ideas off of each other.