Growing population, great employment opportunities, steady appreciation etc.The best amenity has been location.

I also have every guest sign a rental agreement, whether on or off the OTA's, that states the specifics including the cancellation policy, so I know they have read it outside of the booking information.

Quote from @Celine Rechyy: Read some books.

I am self-employed.

Quote from @Asma Shah: Hi, I have read posts in a number of forums about section 8 investing in Cleveland.

Foreign national loans allow people outside of the US to purchase properties here, and they can be done as a DSCR loan, meaning they don't require employment history, income or DTI.

Read this again - "You can only play games for so long" With the laws that the CA legislation has passed, you could piss off a city inspector and there is nothing they can do about a safe unpermitted unit.  

I've been reading and looking a ton, but want to hear from those that have done it:1.

Read Gary Keller's The Millionaire Real Estate Investor for a deep dive on expenses. 

What I hear from a lot of potential investors is that I just want a property that hits all the numbers I've read about in a book or heard about in a seminar.