Between the regulations, lean ADR, effort/cost I suspect there are better markets.  

Huge red flag to not have your management company up to date on the local regulations, that leaves me as the owner in a very bad position.

Turner added that as a result of cutting this regulation, the federal government will be able to "better serve rural, urban and tribal communities that need access to fair and affordable housing."

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

Now I've sold all my properties in 4 states and of the remaining I self manage in 2 states and have a large property management firm in the other 2 states. 

I honestly never recommend them to my clients and would prefer to go with a more reputable engineering firm that does site visits, documentation, and photos.

Generally, Treasury Regulations section 1.469-4 permits grouping of activities in your real estate portfolio to meet the material participation requirements, but if you elect to group then these activities must exceed 500 hours and there are special rules for which activities can be combined and minimum participation for each group activity. ...

So your personal life will be cheaper, less regulated, less taxed, and less wasted in traffic.

Some questions I have are:1- Does anyone have any recommendations on Brokerage firms to connect with or can refer me? 

I've had bad experiences with H&R Block but there are many firms out there that will file your return for $1,000.