No problem w/that but you also state you are working a full time job and ultimately you want passive income.  

Great job on all the detail.

My promotion was an actual condition of employment, meaning TVA hired me to pass or look for another job.

After that, I dove into my market and analyzed deals using numbers that are common in my farm area

Common renters policies will cover this.

Look at the managers for both sectors; look at the amount of work that you will be doing- pick the option that allows you to learn as much as possible and develop your skills as a real estate professional (the job/manager that is fun might not be the best for you to grow). 

I make between $130-240,000 a year (very thankful for a great job) and have a ton of savings.

How about they let the common man worker hide his income so he can invest it in real estate?

Now say the tenant has been sick (perhaps the flue or a common cold) and they live in a meth house.

Prior to my current job I served in the Marine Corps for 5 years.