For the second property, I would expect to have to put money into it in some fashion.

We got bank financing on this property and having a local bank doing DD on the property to protect their own money seemed like a sensible way of double checking your own DD!

You do not need a separate LLC for each property!

Quote from @Max Pergament: Quote from @Matthew Irish-Jones:Licensed and insured to manage third-party properties. 

@Kwanza P.Here you can learn more about non-recourse loans:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/46115-real-e...Here is a list of lenders offering non-recourse financing to Solo 401k:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/2810/50272-list-o...You protect your property by purchasing insurance. 

Now I'd like to sell.I originally wanted to put apartments or several houses, but not anymore, cuz I want to do more hiking, biking, and Netflix-ing, and less scheming.So do I sell as a rental property or as land?

Financing is also easier since lenders prefer predictable rental income over the fluctuations of STRs or MTRs.Short-Term Rentals (STRs) and Mid-Term Rentals (MTRs) can be lucrative but require more hands-on management.

Quote from @Benjamin Blunt: What are the best strategies or tools that you use to find Off-Market Properties?

Rich Dad, Poor Dad is a great mindset shift, and The Book on Rental Property Investing is a solid next step! 

I was looking for some advice (viable target areas in Cleveland or Ohio in general, financing options and credible PM/realtor contacts) from the experts here though especially if you are in a similar boat as mine (reside in Canada/Ontario area and invest in US).