I'm extremely new to multi-family investing so I'm here to learn from you all!

I've done it, but it is extremely labor intensive, and as a result - expensive.

- Insurance policies (some may not cover rent by room)- Friction among tenants regarding common spaces

I am extremely excited about starting this venture. 

If you have enough unit it will make sense to have cleaner on your payroll but to starting off, most common sense is to find a very high quality, reliable cleaner that works with your budget.

Get the easy stuff first - rent roll and lease end dates, any bills the landlord pays - common area maintenance, maybe water, sewer, taxes, and insurance.

Refinancing after reno's are completed with a DSCR is a common great strategy. 

Constructing new homes and selling them is extremely difficult and challenging.

After reading this thread, a few comments come to mind over this common A or B decision.Without knowing how much it is (no need to say) makes my advice (or more accurately, my opinion) more general in nature but here it goes:Lending has very little to no tax shelters whereas buy and hold does.

The Jerome Village income charge is definitely unique and it's not common at all in Columbus subdivisions.