@Priyanka Shah Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

I struggle to figure out the draw for that market.

Trying to figure out the optimal strategy that will provide liability protection, proper estate transfer at death, and other strategies that can benefit their tax situation.I have my ideas, but want to consult with someone who has estate and tax planning experience in CA.

Or figure out ways to add more value to the house in general?

They are designed to make it nearly impossible to figure out who owns the trust.  

Harper’s landing area near the woodlands.would still need to figure out the sub to deets.Quote from @Daniel Tanasa: Hey Christian, What interest rate does he have and how much will you be losing a month if you buy it sub to?

I always see people posting to stay away from D/F neighborhoods, but I don't ever see how exactly to determine that - I've read a breakdown of what each class entails, I guess I'm just looking for a tool that tells me that instead of trying to figure it out on my own in an area that is not well known to me. 

I figured I’ll get to that point eventually, once my portfolio hopefully grows a little larger.

. $70k for a full gut renovation doesn't sound like much, depending on how many square feet the property is.Also, it might be worth finding another local investor in Lorain who understands the building court...you should be able to attend, tell them the story, and then find a creditable contractor to get this done or figure out what you could whole sell the property for so you can get out from under the stress.

Figure out what your financial and personal goals are in the future, maybe 5 or 10 years or something.