What I would like to are some reading recommendations for learning the meat and potatoes on the processes of completing rehabs, and the processes of working with contractors?

In Cleveland, I'm taking down duplexes as rentals and Cuyahoga county requires us to communicate with 3 - 5 departments just to get payoffs.

Any EPA issues or studies required for your financing?

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.

So, if interest rates are a buyer’s primary roadblock, then I recommend negotiating a rate buydown at a seller’s expense or looking at new construction, where builders are offering rate reductions and other substantial incentives.What if I’m a seller?

I recommend smaller unit count LL use a higher number because they do not have a crew to throw at the tenant turnover.  

Do you recommend it?

If you buy regular keyed locks (non-electronic) as Nathan Gesner recommended, then buy Schlage because they have a lifetime warranty on mechanical and finish. 

We recommend RentRedi for tenant and lease management. 

From my experience working with over 400 investors, I’d recommend starting with house hacking—ideally a fourplex if you find a good deal, but a duplex works too.