.- That management company has vetted possible tenants through their professional screening process and have selected the most qualified tenant for the property.- The management company offers a hands-off approach including coordinating and managing repairs, getting the property rent ready after a move out and placing a tenant from a pool of applicants that may be waiting for a property to be ready.

Assuming they are professional and skilled in the craft - alot of the issues you have faced, they will remediate and mitigate moving forward.

Leverage will be reduced from the max available, reserve requirements increased and, typically, you would be required to use a professional property manager.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I think you should explore local and non-local CPAs before making a decision.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

A non-franchised Broker with six agents won't have professional training and resources, so a new agent won't be trained as well and will struggle to get started. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Readers should seek professional advice.

Or we've also been exploring moving to a district with a better high school for the kids in a few years and turning the current place into a rental.