@Dave Chengoue there are a lot of opportunities in the area, the main thing is to create your team to help you execute.You also have to evaluate your strategy.

You'll likely want to evaluate the investment with UDFI tax figured in.The Solo 401k trust would make the payments to the seller/lender and would also pay for any investment-related expenses.

, you have put me on the right track with very clear and concise observations to think about while evaluating my market.  

When evaluating a property management company, it's important to look beyond just the management fee and consider the full scope of services and costs involved.For example, at our company, we charge a 10% monthly management fee, a $250 lease renewal fee (unless it’s a takeover tenant, which requires additional effort to establish a strong relationship - because usually people are changing pm companies for a reason), and the first month’s rent as a leasing fee.

Your wish list is more like a $350k property in Lakewood, Cleveland Heights, University Heights,Shaker Heights, et al.It's time to re-evaluate what is most important, and then work backwards to figure out the locations where you can achieve the desired result. 

I’d aim for low downpayment land contracts and lease options.After refinancing out of the FHA mortgage, I’d evaluate if I wanted to repeat the 2-4 unit FHA 203(k) process again or if I had the 20% down to target 5+ units.Good luck with whatever you decide to do!

A no contingency sale would be more common in a severely distressed non-functional property where there will be so many material defects that the buyer could not feasibly negotiate until they evaluate them.  

As we evaluate deals, we're wondering if we're being too conservative with our estimates.

You’ll need to thoughtfully evaluate the timing for flipping, renting, or bundling properties for bulk sales, all while considering current market conditions and your financial objectives.Balancing Flips vs.

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