I don't think Cleveland is unique for having bad renters, you just need to have an excellent team and property management in place.

It could increase your rental income potential.House hacking with a VA loan is an excellent way to get into another property with minimal upfront costs.Partnering on a multi-family could be a great step into larger investments.Here's our take: If you're committed to expanding your real estate portfolio, this could be a solid move.

It helps you have more credibility than people who might just be tire kickers.

I would also ask your realtor if they know any credible hard money lenders.

I wrote an Excel macro that did a CSV to IIF conversion that QB would read, and I believe there is software out there you can buy to do this, but it became cumbersome.

Compare selling vs keeping side by side in an excel file. 

@James you can also contact me for documents, excel sheets, and my system to scale your airbnb business.  

- Ability to Partner on Deals With the Mentor: This one sort of builds off the first one, but when my brothers and I started out in the multifamily space, we didn't have a track record or credibility.

Katy, TX - a suburb west of Houston with close proximity to the city and good schools, as recommended in this forum.5.Montgomery County, PA - I am interested in this location due to its strong economy, high-income professionals, excellent schools with an average rating of >7, and good proximity to downtown Philly.public data shows low crime rate in any of those areas, is that accurate?

You're not missing anything, it's a numbers game, you may have to look at 10 deals to find one that makes senseGood luck Excellent post!