If there is a way for you to work out a way to get a portion of the rent and check In on them moving out and you work together to make it happen than you may be able to save yourself some headache, time and a little money. 

There's a refinery near by that contracts work out to guys who usually come in and work a couple months at a time. 

If you haven't yet I would highly recommend checking out the Columbus Deal Maker Sessions meetup that's held once a month. 

2 - How important is the local employment opportunities to a professional that will usually commute and/or work out of their home?

Based on your current FHA situation, I don't think these will help (they would also have to be a primary residence) but here are 2 programs that could allow 0% down payment:There are VA loans if you are associated with the military: https://www.valoans.com/Or USDA Loans if there is a qualified rural area nearby:https://www.usdaloans.com/program/eligibility/Or if you can find an owner with some equity built up then maybe you could work out a seller financing deal.

Will be an owner occupied in California just have to work out when you are heading to California.

My experience--they don't work out very often--not sure why, it just works that way.

If they hear from 20-30 different people they will take note, so please forward this email to any landlords you know.Here is the committee member's emails.... please markdown to email after Monday's session so Monday night or Tuesday.

It also depends on how much work you plan to do yourself but your comment on wanting it to be passive leads me to conclude you plan to hire the work out. 

The deed is under my dads’ name and I did pay the first session of the property taxes which were 1600 I also paid for all the improvements on the house in 2019.