And investing in cheap homes is absolutely fool's gold. 

I also have plans to test air BNB and long term leasing to see what works best.2) Bed bug addendum's have been brought up throughout this post and other research I've been doing.

I did my first long-term holds in Scranton after much research and have enjoyed a steady cash flow. 

BUT for certain rural areas it's worth it's weight in gold because of the reliability factor vs an unreliable or expensive existing utility structure. 

yep your weight in gold.  

@Mitchell TruongFrom the research I've done, Ohio is a great state for several reasons: it's a landlord friendly state, cap rates are 6-8%, even higher in some pockets, relatively low vacancy, lots of job growth and some population growth.

Use tools like MLS, Redfin, BiggerPockets calculators, and Zillow for cost and income estimates, and enhance research through networking.

Reach out to the Marcus & Millichap offices in Columbus/Cleveland and have one of the MMCC commercial mortgage brokers produce a few quotes for you.If you don't have the time to research contact info / programs for 25-50 different lenders and make the calls/emails necessary to obtain optimal financing, hire a broker.

Hi Brian, Yes I did a bit more research after the initial response and found the same information you just described.

For the past year, listening to podcasts, doing research, and debating when the right time to start this journey, we have decided to get over the fears and just focus on the analysis and dive right in.