I would determine if the new CA anti-squatter law applies (do the research now).  

Don't think this problem was put in front of you to deter you, infact it'll likely you make you now look at all investments, and even daily tasks, differently and more appropriately. 

Likely your first step will be hiring a virtual assistant to take care of simple tasks that you might not need to be doing yourself.Also, if your goal is to become a full time investor, what is stopping you?

The house is 100 years old and it looks like holey hell, to the point where the city starts to get involved and we (investors) get slammed in the news for running down neighborhoods generating a anti-landlord sentiment we really don't need.

The shower wasn’t hot (I looked at anti scald it was to low.

Most title companies in Cleveland should be able to handle that, its a fairly simple legal task.

From what I have seen in Colorado Springs, the lease only tends to range from half a month's rent to a full month's.Keep in mind, Colorado is coming out of a very anti landlord legislative session and you will have to stay in compliance with the changing laws.

You do need to use anti-spam tech to not hey blocked though.

Without knowing what five months of income equals or what you are making, having only five months to replace your W2 salary is a lot of time and could be a monumental task.

I find their way of working very useful, as I can assign specific tasks to each cleaner and they must complete them in order to finish their job.