Go Big (4plex, spend 700k +) or 2.

Make sure you know what it's like to be an Agent before you spend thousands of dollars on MLS fees etc.. 

Before you spend your money here, check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods for a lay of the land.

One thing I did note is my insurance is $3K a year lower due to the monitored fire suppression system in these larger properties versus my smaller properties that sleep 12 or less built close to the same time.As someone who has lived in Illinois twice, the politicians there don't care if people burn as long as they can tax and spend. 

PEST CONTROL: Your Rental Unit has been inspected and deemed to be pest-free.

I can also tag it by property to easily pull P&L for each property.I am super happy with Baselane and excited to not have to spend so much time on bookkeeping and prepping things manually for my accountant. 

I believe the neighborhood has some of the strongest fundamentals in the entire city but its incredibly easy to make the wrong assumptions when investing in Mount Airy if you don't truly know the market and the only way to do this is by spending considerable time in the neighborhood. 

Do you have control on the management group/rent price? 

It may sound funny to pay a 1031 exchange service to simply receive money for you and spend it for you, but it is essential. 

I will spend around $5000 - $7000 a year for tax planning and filing.