I'll cover the contract exists, and leave the investment exits typing to someone else. 

Prevents any issues coming up later when you want to sell the property or when the county sends drones through your neighborhood looking for unpermitted pools/decks/carports, etc to try to raise revenue to cover unfunded liabilities in government spending. ;-)

I know he covers Cleveland, Akron, and all the surrounding suburbs. 

You'd be looking at putting 10% down and getting the rehab costs completely covered. 

So, like you said, partnering would be one option or getting private lender to cover a downpayment would be another.

@Wilson Rith With a 3-unit you have a better chance to having most of your mortgage covered.

I feel like I have my bases covered, but am wondering if I'm missing anything obvious or if you have any tried and true questions that help weed out the bad ones.Overall - can you help me get over the fear I'm having about handing my units to a company who (seemingly) will sweep in, re-lease to their paperwork (thus charging me 8 re-leasing fees), disrupt the tenant and their current habits (all of which are well-trained save for an older Section8 gentleman) and ask them to make changes? 

I have been reading on the subject matter and failed to see this point.

I agree with @Jay Shapiro, the placement fee is to cover marketing, screening, showing, etc... they did none of this.

Minus $30k gives me a rough starting point of $57,500, subject to more accurate rehab estimates