The midwest is a great area to grow, in fact, I recommend you to look here, in Toledo as well, but always remember to buy quality homes in good neighborhoods and don't bite off more than you can chew.

@Jason Lam, More to chew on!  

They drive jacked up 4x4s, have neck tats and chew tobacco in their sleep.  

The gentleman, who sold us the property, is getting up there in years and told us he may be looking to sell off the rest of his rental properties. (15 in total, 13 SFH, 2 Triplex)Few questions:First: Being newer to this industry, are we potentially biting off more than we can chew?

I’ve been chewing the cud on this topic (loan vs cash) for a while and I know my opinion isn’t popular.

Meaning we're chewing away at the pent up demand at a good clip relative to last summer and prior.

There's a lot of food for thought here that I'll have to chew through!

I also do not allow dogs under 6 months old, because they are not potty trained and chew everything. 

And maybe even putting another walk-through or even a pass-through area at the upper right corner of the living room and kitchen.That's some stuff to chew on. 

For your first property, don't bite off more than you can chew.