I had a rental house that burned down. 

@Terrence StarkTypically the contract to buy the new house would specify that the builder/seller would deliver the type of plans you are referencing.

Personal loan for renovations How did you add value to the deal?

Personally, I like to use Notion for this type of task, but I'm sure there will be others on here that will recommend Monday.com, ClickUp, or Asana.

Quote from @Jinxiang Xu: New to being a landlord, and already forked out $20k for foundation repair on this rental house.

Renovated the inside of the house.

Personally, I find BTRs to be more predictable with fewer ongoing maintenance issues, and they tend to attract high-quality tenants.

I do have an agent I know personally but she's only in the area at certain times of the year.Section 8 would be better than nothing.

I have read all of the "trends" and statistics but now I am Looking for feedback on personal experience in the Akron market.I appreciate it! 

It can be a very good market, but the why behind your choice may help us give you better advice on how to move forward.Before realtors and property managers, you really need to meet other investors so you are making a good move by trying to do that here, but it would be better if you could do it in person.