I've read over James Wise's Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods but at 7 years old it's surely a bit dated.

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I have experienced a lot of success in my career and have a solid W2 but realize its not going to get me where I ultimately want to be.  

The investor's investment goals and investment criteria will determine what we recommend and where they ultimately choose to invest.These are better suited for investors who have some investment experience or "thicker skin".Continued success!

Purchase price: $490,000 Cash invested: $61,000 Sale price: $649,000 Nestled in the highly sought Silver Sands neighborhood of New Smyrna Beach, this 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home offers the ultimate coastal living experience.

Ultimately, it comes down to good tenant screening, section 8 or not. 

Ultimately, you get what you pay for.

And some of the guys he promotes are just as bad.

So we side hustled and earned a few promotions and changed jobs (and locations - Dallas, Austin, Nashville) a few times to boost our earnings to fast track us to our first ever investment.

These policies always weed out competition, ultimately backfiring on the very people they are intended to protect.I’ll invest as always in CO, and while I won’t vote for people who push such policies, I’ll keep investing, knowing that more government prevents the market from working and introducing supply long-term, limiting my competition and driving up rents and demand from quality tenants ever faster.