It’s got strong rental demand and a big community of investors, which makes it easier to find deals and support.If flips are your goal down the road, consider a house hack that’s a light fixer-upper.

I inquired with Launch and they are a broker, not a lender. 

Ohio is a good choice..

When looking for a QI referrals are always a great place to start.

This is a solid opportunity, and you’re thinking about it the right way.

I have a W-2 job primary and my business partner has another business.

Would you choose a different market, build a better team, or take another approach?

Not worth it on a 100k house, probably worth it on a 300k+ house in the long run. 

We have used a screening process, where the floors are not sanded but screened with a material like a window screen. 

In our case there's about a 0.125% LLPA every 20 points in credit score.