While it is true that the need for affordable housing exceeds the supply, she does not accept that predatory investors use mobile home parks as a source of passive income.  

The key is getting (I mean the most important part) a good agent or boots on the ground. 

Finding an investor-friendly agent is key and they should be able to help you with 1-4, I'd say talking about those questions you asked would be the perfect thing to ask any potential agents you interview! 

Do you have any idea of the price point you can afford and are you looking for turn-key properties or something along the lines of a "fixer upper"?

They key is to not act like you are "hiding" something.

A PMC is great to use not only for all these items but also really being a trusted source for vendors too etc. 

Akron is a very blue city and are not very landlord friendly - source of income protections, etc... 

Finding the right GC, broker/real estate agent, and property manager is key in most deals. 

I definitely would pay attention to key macroeconomic stats such as population growth, job growth, and where companies are moving/developing.

The second part of the Tardus strategy is to pay off/down the HELOC by using both the income earned on the investment AND wage/salary income or income from an outside of the subject investment source.