Too few investors are actively focused on stabilizing and upgrading their current assets in favor of scaling too quickly.

That's a relationship you should hold close as they could really help with future challenging acquisitions that are viewed less favorably by banks.

I don’t place all the blame on him, as I understand Massachusetts law is heavily tilted in favor of tenants.

Only thing I would add here is to take a birds eye view of the area and try to decide if it will gentrify in your favor so the property appreciates at a higher rate than other areas.

No one will ever thank their landlord for doing them a favor- at some point, they'll have to pay market rents and you'll be the evil slumlord when that day comes, no matter how nice you've been up until that point. 

I suspect most of what you will learn will not be favorable, but you will be learning.  

Hi Jenna, out of those two cities, I personally favor Cleveland.

Tools like PropStream, Redfin, or Zillow’s market data can help you identify neighborhoods with high demand and favorable price-to-ARV ratios.

Assumable VA loans are an excellent opportunity to secure favorable terms, but there are specific rules regarding who can assume these loans.

Found this opportunity appealing based on positive cashflow/favorable cash-on-cash return.