Best of luck on your journey, and remember, delayed gratification is your best friend in this business!

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The lenders were very good and communicating at first, but as we got close to closing, we could not reach a single person in the company during business hours.

These are business purpose loans so there isn't any sort of red tape when purchasing multiple properties at once or one after another.

More than anything, real estate is a people business.

Quote from @Bruce Woodruff: @Jesse Valdez you really need to get out of the landlord business.

Treat this property as a business and factor in all the associated expenses, including mortgage payments (if you pull a loan), maintenance, and potential vacancy periods.To simplify management and make this less of a hands-on job, I’d strongly recommend working with a property management company.

Would also love to connect with experienced Cleveland rental investors.Much Thanks Hi you are not getting 2% rule, I am (and others that have been doing business there for years) .

If you are going to self manage you will need to build business systems and get a list of reliable vendors.  

Bigger Pockets is a great place to find a real estate tax accountant.A good real estate accountant can save you thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.You may want to consider working with your accountant remotely to expand your options.I would also recommend looking for a accountant willing to work with you throughout the year.