Typically people think FHA because it's what's thought of as the least amount down which is commonly the goal when we all get started.

If you talked to attorneys, why aren't you hiring them and following their advice? 

Leaving the area for the sake of real estate investing isn't in the cards for us.

Columbus has an active following on this website so you are in the right place

And not being able to issue the deposit refund via Avail was the final straw for me.

It can depend on the property, but owner paying the bills seems rare these days. 

That time I was looking at getting 201 S Washington (a 5 unit rental) and S Washington wasn't designated as STR and Gettysburg City said that I had to go thru the process of applying for zoning licence which is followed by a hearing with the neighbors as the jury who would hand me the verdict - yes/no.I like analyzing markets and observing them for a number of months/years.

@Brian Rocha It’s clear why most lenders insist on including rehab funds in the loan, and all of our partner banks follow this practice for fix-and-flip loans to minimize risk and meet securitization standards.

Many have zero experience with the community and don't understand the culture.

The Idea is to create a new real estate asset class - the Room Condo.