It sounds like you might be in the lower income niche, which I do have a lot of experience with. 

I scrape my data directly from the county GIS server though, and it's basically the same data, although I have to figure out who's an absentee myself by comparing addresses (and the conventions like St vs Street aren't always consistent so it's harder than it sounds).You can probably just go to your local assessor's office and see if they can get you a spreadsheet.

It sounds like I can write off my losses against that but that won’t be until next year or the year after.

I want to know How does the earnings procedure work, How to close after doing the earnings,It sounds to me like you don't know how any real estate transaction works.

Your estimate sounds about right for something that size.

Theres an old saying: If it sounds too good to be true it usually is. 

Sounds like you and your fiancé are off to a great start by connecting with folks here on Bigger Pockets. 

I think the fundamental question is what are you after...it sounds like long-term stability...and there are a host of underlying factors that contribute.

It may sound nice to pay a 5% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no add-on fees.

I see the bad areas getting worse before they ever get better.I hope this doesn't sound like a political rant because I don't mean for it to be.