Get out and meet some other investors at meetups and that will help you curate what some of those ideas would be like in real life, with the input of others who have done it.

I was going over his financial information and saw that the guy was making over $50,000 a month and asked him what he did.

This strategy could give you steady cash flow while avoiding some of the volatility that can come with Airbnb.

Cleveland Heights so far has been checking those boxes with hospitals/universities.

It stinks and is hard to get out.

Consider this scenario:- A tenant calls at midnight because the heater stopped working.- You need to find a new tenant when someone unexpectedly moves out.- The bathroom sink is leaking—do you pay a plumber or fix it yourself?

But last I check their requirements for LTV/DSCR was very strict.   

The fastest legal way is likely to pay them to leave (only pay after they are out and if they left it in good condition). 

Can anyone help me to figure out a good economical, small multifamily builder to contact, and a realtor with lots of this type of experience, or let me know if I'm on the right track with this?

We like doing the hard work of doing due diligence, researching property histories, getting estimates, negotiating contracts, etc.We're also going to be looking to buy and hold in the near future possibly by BRRRRing.