Rental homes - especially paid for ones - are a good retirement supplement, or even plan if you have enough of them to offset vacancies & expenses.

Even without that, you should have no issues qualifying for a DSCR loan with a local bank.

I wouldn’t completely ignore the possibility of out of state operations, however I wouldn’t even know where to start.

MF even on duplexes is often way overpriced. 

Even the best retail agents still lack the operations and understanding of what makes a good deal, especially if they do not invest.  

Super low vacancy rates in SD, even STR's. 

Loads of information on the forums and BP tools for you to expand your knowledge or find just about anything.I am on the lending side of things and am always happy to talk shop with investors looking to learn more about financing options out there, even if not in my resource pool.  

For more affordable properties—those priced under $400,000—the timeline is even shorter, with many homes receiving offers within two weeks of being listed.This fast-moving market poses a particular challenge for first-time buyers who may not be as familiar with the urgency required in competitive bidding situations.

Normally a lot of people will just flip a property and split the profits 50/50 but even tasks can be split.

Everything ,all areas have doubled, tripled quadrupled or more even parts of EAST Cleveland, over the last 10 years on top of the 20-25% net caps All the best