Since you and your partner are unmarried and own a primary residence together, tax treatment of deductions (e.g., mortgage interest and property taxes) requires careful allocation.

Being that the new property that we buy will become our primary residence and we are buying a fixer upper, how do we get the best tax breaks for the repairs and/or improvements?

Or turning your current residence into a rental and buying another primary and living in it until you can rent it to cash flow. 

My primary focus is on the BRRR method, with a greater emphasis on appreciation over cash flow.For those with experience investing in Cleveland, I’d greatly appreciate any insights on neighborhoods worth focusing on.

While this strategy may work, the way it's structured right now leaves you with no leverage and puts you in a risky position as a beginner.

Money is...important, but it's also a way to make a positive difference in people's lives. 

I would upgrade properties every 12-15 months as allowed by low down payment loans if my significant other wasn’t risk adverse and opposed to moving.

I have a HELOC open on my primary residence to fund any renovations.

Purchase price: $250,000 Cash invested: $50,000 Primary house hack.

If the place is vacant, you are still taking that money out of your own pocket.I don't disagree with having a strong cash position; most of my properties are f&c.