Given your stated position of things, assumptions of skills and network, I'd say your best path is a totally different one. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

Here is a fresh example, and it actually came from another tax firm (not mine) specializing in real estate.Let me briefly tell you why I crossed out their pitch:Strategy 1: depends on your 2025 projected net income vs your 2024 net income, among many other factorsStrategy 2: can backfire amidst the uncertainty of future tax rules regarding bonus depreciation, and also ignores alternativesStrategy 3: no rush to do it before December 31stIf you decide to continue reading, I will give you a high-level overview of the most common EOY tax strategies, obviously without an actual discussion of each one.

I recall reading something in The Economist pointing out how these not-so-obvious markets often bring steadiness that flashier spots can’t always match.

If you do it right, it’s arguably the best market to invest.Purchase: $80k-$130kRent: $1100-$1500 (no rent control in MI)1% rule: .9%-1.4% rule dealsCoc ROI: 5-12%Total ROI: 20-40%Cash flow: $50-$250/door (after all expenses and budgeting for maint, capex, vacancy)Appreciation: 3-10%+ (has been double digit for a decade)Location: C+, B-These numbers are based on the “sweet spot” in Metro Detroit.

Obviously this depends on whether Local, Esq. is willing to do it (and whether there is a state-specific bar requirement just for this type of work), but I want an outside perspective first.Thanks,Looking in Baltimore

Total investment: $420k, with a 1031 exchange offsetting $300k. 

It is a duplex totaling 4 bds and 2.5 baths with modern updates, in great condition.

At my other location, I currently have 6 rooms with three vacancies and totalling 4 at the end of the month.

Value Creation FrameworkYou write well and it's obviously something of interest to you, but I still don't hear a "Why" in there.