Ultimately, it’s about what aligns with your budget, risk tolerance, and long-term plans.

However, the LAIC has the right to turn around and make sure that any costs paid by the LAIC that should have been handled by the property owner are reimbursed by the property owner—ultimately through the courts, if necessary."

Finance was a combination of a few different vehicles and ultimately ended with a HELOC which was then used to fund multiple other projects over the years.

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You have to ultimately decide.

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Found properties I'm interested in, but ultimately it IS a FOREIGN matter to me.  

It's going to vary depending on your own income outside of investments, your age, your ultimate goals, whether you want/need the income to live off of, and all kinds of other considerations.

Ultimately, I plan on investing myself either going the house hacking route or doing a flip. 

If you end up in Cleveland you'll want to read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to give yourself an in depth idea of the market.