Now as to what you should do with your property: If the numbers make sense which it sounds like they do (are you accounting for CapEx, Vacancy%, Property Mgmt, and Repairs?)

They will take title to the replacement property in their name alone because they are selling a property that they alone own (an undivided interest in the old property).I've reached out to you via pm if you wish to discuss further.

Your state law should outline a process for how to take the property back if its truly abandoned, but this sounds more like it will have to become an eviction.

It may sound like I'm acting helpless, but I think many people overestimate what beginners know.For what it's worth, I'm looking to buy and hold a property and rent it out for cash flow.

The programs I have come across that offer an online portal have a minimum property limit of 10+.It also sounds like your agent does not have the best process in place. 

The current landlord started putting in carpet to reduce noise complaints.Of course carpet is expensive to replace and a lot of tenants destroy the carpet.In the past, I've always Costco laminate floors,  zero carpet, in all rentals.

Stay with oil,  replace the tanks and the oil furnaces with new tanks and units.2.

The "fix" is to wack the switch so it works again.In 2 years I've replaced it 3 times.

It was featured in the last podcast episode and sounds like a great landing page

Sounds like you have a great plan in place already.