This could have easily been replaced with code/AI.

Or if you want to swap higher returns for lower maintenance you can look in to FIG (fourplex investment group_.

You can EASILY pass several million to your heirs tax free and avoid at least a $1M in taxes if you spend anywhere near 20 years investing in real estate. 

@Nicholas DillonI concur with @Vessi Kapoulian comments.Promised or projected returns do not mean actual returns.

Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book is an excellent primer to understanding the happy path for purchasing a property - however in this market it really comes down to having bulletproof assumptions on rents/taxes/R&M/etc. as with rates as high as they are/inventory as low as it is, there is less cushion in your returns if you analyze properties with bad assumptions.

In 2023, we sold it for $245,000, achieving a strong return and leveraging the experience to fuel future projects.

The Cleveland market would allow you to hit those numbers easily.

After that is returned, I do a background check through Transunion or a similar service. 

If you’re looking for short-term cash flow, you might need to explore nearby markets with lower entry costs and higher cash-on-cash returns, even if they aren’t as familiar to you.

This is an unrealistic scenario because you cannot easily find someone to give you 95% financing on four properties.