Ultimately insurance comes down to what tolerance you have and how much of a risk you want to take.

Ultimately, it's crucial to weigh the potential costs and headaches against the potential return on investment.

You'll get everything you're looking for and more in Ohio.Pretty happy with my decision to move to Columbus but Cincy and Cleveland are also great choices in my opinion.

If you are not going to do either of those, then I'm forced to go through the eviction route as you've left me no choice.

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

@Catherine Cirrone I love @Coty B Lunn and Lisberto Calvo for Binghamton, either of them would be a great choice!

I ultimately settled on Ohio for a more landlord friendly and better price point/not have to run a negative every month after the property was stabilized.

If you go for a single family home, you are relying on debt / income solely for that new mortgage, however if you go with another multi, you can use some of that rental income to qualify for a larger mortgage, and ultimately a larger property.I'd be happy to chat, I am a local realtor in Fairfield County.

For illustration purposes, you hire a snow removal company, they are ultimately negligent and don't perform the services they contracted and there is a slip and fall incident.

Orlando/Kissimmee is a solid choice, but I'd also recommend Tampa and St.