Don't expect these people to have anything to do with you once the transaction is over and a lot of bitter, nasty fights along the way. 

2) You MUST screen these people before renting to them, but you can use FurnishedFinders screening tool3) Otherwise, you can put your choice of screening link in your ad or include in a response template in FF.

While I doubt I'll be investing here (terrified that property taxes and the pension debt will ultimately cripple property values), I'm always interested in meeting new people.

Mistake #3 was not having knowledgeable people around to be able to ask questions.

I think it's fair to say that for some people, reading can essentially be another form of procrastination, just like social media and TV. 

With the cost of utilities and the level of comfort people feel is mandatory now there is no way I would want to be on the hook for it. 

@Nina Erlandson I have not used them before personally but I work in the insure-tech space and know some people there.

Yes, you need a team, however you can't just assemble people together and call it a team. 

I suggest you start out by meeting like minded people and here is a link to a local meetup in the OC: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1225233-ocre...Good Investing...

The Ohio market is very strong and competitive, so people struggle to find deals with consistently great margins on flips, etc.