There is more, but let's focus on doing things legally and properly instead..There is a flip side to SubTo, where it works and why.

Where upstate are you?

"I'm at the point where I've gotten out THE lease and it doesn't have anything about locksmith, however the maintenance, repairs section states, " All normal repairs necessary to maintain premises in a tenantable condition shall be done by or under the direction of the landlord, and at the Landlord's expense, except those caused by negligence or acts of the Tenant, which repairs shall be made at the sole coast of the Tenant. 

Or even just use the FB group where people bring deals for a finders fee, you evaluate and then pay a % to a TC to help close the deal.

I’m completely new to the field and could use some guidance on where to start and how to navigate this exciting journey!

They need to be high traffic areas in "trendy" parts of the city, or the alternative is what this forum is discussing being near Cleveland Clinic where travel nurses can be a large part of your tenant base.

If I had to leave a takeaway from this post before getting too far in it would be that whatever goals are had you have, we have these goals for a reason and typically it does not go exactly as planned but even if it doesn't go as planned, we can pick up where we left off and give it a fresh start.

Less Desirable Areas: Are there neighborhoods we should avoid or areas where BRRRR might be less effective?

By systematizing these areas, you can shift from a reactive approach—where deals dictate your strategy—to a proactive model that generates high-quality acquisitions with reduced risk.2.

I may be misremembering this next part, but I recall one of the RTR podcast episodes where he mentions that RTR keeps all the “10’s” and gives the “9’s, 8’s, and 7’s” to the customers.