@Reggie SmithAgree - we see many want to get into NPL’s because of a few gurus make it look sexy and easyIt is not an unless you have the stomach to sue people and get sued then you may want to stick with performing

If you're losing your pants and shirt to get in a home plus you're stomaching a serious monthly payment due to higher than recent interest rates, you want to maximize what you're paying for.

If you can stomach this asset class and keep long term tenants you well do very well in Cleveland.Columbus and Cleveland are not really two cities that can be referenced in the same conversation...there are zero similarities and comparable metrics...this is true with a lot of cities in the same state.Trade Area Report for Cleveland

Then you clean up with your next buy and your next tenants, if you can stomach all the monkeys.If you can't see yourself specializing in this niche, sell and get out.

If you can stomach the higher cost use the larger more reputable contractors in the area.    

This makes me sick to the stomache, but I will probably return the tenants deposit in a "cash for keys" just to get them out for the close of sale.

I HATE popcorn except in my stomach.

(Which my wife can't stomach... at least not for our very first investment.)

or do you have the stomach for units that need a little rehab to cash flow?

I’m assuming it’s the level of risk one is willing to stomach.