The biggest problem was that the home was infested with insects and rodents.

My biggest question now is: What do I do once (if) I settle/close on this house?

Hi Kendric, Ohio, and other midwest cities are good choices for low-price entry.

My core investing philosophy is pretty simple, and has done very well across almost two decades and numerous cities:1) Invest in cities with population (and job) growth2) Invest in parts of the city where household income is near the median (or slightly below)3) Invest in properties that provide cash flow from day 1 Thank you for sharing that. 

When wholesaling vacant residential land (city lots or larger residential parcel in rural areas) how long is the due diligence period?

To me the biggest issue with out of state investing and long term rentals is that you have to deal with property damages and/or evictions. 

It is a 3 unit airbnb portfolio with each unit in a different city.

The return on equity is probably very low considering they are paid off so maybe explore refinancing or selling the lowest performing one(s) or your biggest headaches to reinvest in more lucrative deals.I noticed you also used a metric of number of rentals to attain your goal rather than $$$/month.

I'm based on the west side of the Twin Cities and am investing on MN's North Shore (Duluth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais) The house were under contract for is a long-term duplex. 

Now that people are starting to socialize again and this city is opening back up soon, I would imagine that many renters and visitors will be coming back to SF in the next year or two.