I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

This can give you more confidence regarding moving forward or not.

The plan was to refinance when rates dropped to improve cashflow, we just had to get out of our hard money loans at the time.

In Cleveland you could also purchase a property in an area that is improving or on the border of one.

If you pay the $250 and they say it's all perfectly glued and installed schedule 80 then you're going to have confidence without worry.

Having local family gave me a built-in support system, market familiarity, and the confidence to manage a property from a distance if needed.

.- Hold for a bit and 1031 into something else but am fairly confident there is not much appreciation to come on this property.

If you had also spend money on renovations and improvements while occupying those should have gone into service then as well. 

Adding another to this thread - 129 Webster St, Haverhill, MA.This 4-unit property in Haverhill presents a strong investment opportunity with recent upgrades, solid rental demand, and potential for easy value-add improvements.

My partner is also a project manager, so we are relatively confident we can run a successful renovation remotely from Long Island.Jaycee - There are not a lot of pictures or other informative metrics for me to 100% say yes.