Quote from @Evan Thomas Andriola: For those with properties (preferably duplexes in Cleveland) do you usually rent places with appliances (fridge, stove, etc.) already included or do you ask tenants to bring their own (mostly section 8).

Inheriting it is the best option tax wise- because it gives you a step up in basis to the property's value on that date. 

Things like excessive dining out, bad habits, subscriptions, or impulse purchases and showing how redirecting those funds can lead to meaningful progress toward buying property.

There's a map of all the properties listed on that site.  

Quote from @Nicholas Goerss: Hello all,I am getting ready to start looking at lender for my second conventional mortgage to buy my second property.

If loan balance is $300k and it's worth $400k and an equity partner puts $40k to bring it current then they have about 40% of equity in the property - now they would not take straight $40k as probably more costs involved.

@Jason Munns, are you looking to buy investment properties in the U.S. or Canada?

Showing a property while it’s occupied is almost never positive.

Rules would be different if we’re putting a mobile home on the property. 

My goal over the next two years is to buy an additional two properties.