I am involved in a lot of discussions in the forums regarding the different materials used in rental unit rehabs.

You will need to Google them for reviews and interview them to see if they will be a good fit for you.

Another option is going the turnkey route, where although you will be a long-distance landlord your level of involvement will still be minimal, as the turnkey company and the property manager handle most of the daily hassles. 

Empathize with Bill and the seller's position and suggest that if you can't get back the funds you at least want to help the seller's case in court, work out some sort of deal, talk about a master lease option, basically anything that does not involve the idea of litigation. 

It's finding deals that fit the numbers.

No, just 25 yrs of experience being involved in literally thousands of deals and watching realtors do things the wrong way or take shortcuts, loosing deal after deal for my borrowers is what has taught me what works best.Unfortunately, down here in FL, everybody and their mother has had or has a real estate lic. and too many think or lead their clients to think they know a lot more than they really do. 

Would love to help you out/work with you if something pops up on my radar on my end that fits your criteria.

I recommend talking to a ranger about their maintenance as it may be more involved than you think.

Because acquisition agents are incentivized to keep acquiring property which fits their model, they often focus on the same areas—essentially turning entire neighborhoods into a rental complex.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.