In case you haven’t read the previous responses or haven’t walked a mile in a landlord’s shoes. 90%+ of your problems are caused by your local/state government that you seem to be giving a free pass.

If rates stay high, do you think inventory will keep climbing, opening up even more deals for buyers who are ready to pounce? 

It's a monthly REI networking meetup at Red Stick Social on Government in midcity.

I encourage those I work with to deal honestly.  

Unless the deal is fantastic of course, and maybe it will be! 

Just like you can't hit homeruns on every deal, sometimes your better off taking some lesser deals in there too just to grow. 

Without population growth, your rental income will lag behind inflation, requiring you to find additional sources of income.How long your rental income lasts depends on the job growth in the investment city.Non-government jobs are inherently temporary.

Be grateful for the screaming deal you had, adapt to change.

It blows my mind that you can actually start and operate a legitimate business in the US without telling the government (not the public) the name and address of the owner.

Basically when you compare Cleveland to Riverside, California most every Cleveland deal will look amazing to you on paper.