I would use a service such as vacationrentaldesk.com for this.A direct booking is no more risky than a booking through VRBO or Airbnb; they aren’t verifying identity, either.In fact, my own company has taken thousands of reservations over 19 years, and we don’t verify identity.  

Marketplace, auctions, pallet jockeys discount stores.

There is not enough money in the associations reserves (built up over time from members monthly association dues)  to pay for the repair of three roofs.

Depending on the exact location of your duplex, this could be an ideal opportunity to rent by the room, particularly given the area's demand from hospital systems and Case Western Reserve University students who are always on the lookout for housing.

It's a good long-term store of value, and produces tax advantaged income.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

In Franklinton there are plenty of large projects going on that will bring massive growth to the west side of Columbus, such as the Peninsula Development, which is a multiphase project that will erect a 24 story apartment complex featuring a grocery store, a multi use office space building, and a new hotel featuring a two-story Pins Mechanical venue.

Before proceeding, ensure you have a comfortable cash reserve for unexpected property expenses and maintenance.Property Management: Decide whether you want to manage the property yourself or hire a property management company.

If you do a BRRR strategy, you probably could get away with investing only a part of your savings and having the rest as reserves, which will get you out of trouble for any rookie mistakes you make and let you grow faster. 

Most Hard money lenders are going to require 20% of cost so if you have that plus reserves then that is by far the best bet.If this Is for real and they are not just trying to get a thousand bird dogs to pay them a 795 up front fee for their inspector they probably pay 100 bucks to drive out and look at and fund very few deals ( like many mortgage scams) .. then these can be pretty nice set ups for you to gain experience and build your resume'I would also hit Mark off line he is a very experienced licensed Broker in that area and one who knows the investor side of the coin