But again those are just my thoughts and any advice from experienced investors will likely help us both to figure things out.

I can answer questions about that if it would help.

Those have to come off your rental income to get a realistic net dollars per door for income.Hope it helps a little.  

I highly recommend a well-qualified REALTOR who works with investors and knows how to help you best.7.

Toledo has lots of problems with management companies here not being properly licensed, using "rent a broker's," and helping people from out of state invest and the end up in areas that are not profitable and are high maintenance and it only makes the "unqualified" managers money and not the investors.

Let me know if I can help.

I listen weekly, so I had to help out.Steph

Be willing to work/help for free and bring them value. 

Sure, @Carla Kordab should be able to help!

Ensure you are engaging your CPA or tax strategist experts to help with tax planning for your portfolio and understand that this is a different service than your standard tax preparation.