Place good residents, make sure the block is nice (just not the street) and you should be fine.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

30-year fixed DSCR Nice! 

Nice portfolio you have going so far with 7 properties.

In that area you're looking at average rents in the $1,200 - $1,300/mo range unless this house is extremely nice.

Which is nice since 5 years can feel like a long time to some people. 

Although the Ohio Building Code states the basement bedroom is a bedroom, the appraiser did not count the basement as general living area (GLA) and did not provide much value, if any, for the additional nicely refinished space.Does anyone have a recommendation how to overcome this barrier?

I would appreciate that, would be nice to be able to ask a few questions. 

This time, she agreed, and the sale finally went through.This experience reminded me how seemingly minor items can hold enormous sentimental weight.

Maybe if you really like these guys and their work...and feel that they honestly got in over their heads, you could throw them an extra $500 just to appear 'nice'.