Akron does have a lot of potential with its affordable housing, growing job market, and revitalization efforts and could be a good fit for your goals.

Hi Ed my partner and I own 300+ units in the area and would love to help you find investments that meet your cash flow goals of leaving your w2 job.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

Provides “proof” of funds but the account is a corporate retirement plan that the buyer can not access without quitting his job or paying huge taxes, penalties and fees 6.

but if you are asking if you should wait till you have a job or invest now, My advice is always to do it sooner rather than later. 

3- Job Market Growth is still strong in ATX 4- Population growth continues although not at the same pace as the pandemic. 5- Supply side problem - Builders overbuilding creating downward pressure on housing prices. 

Choose a market based on affordability, population growth, job opportunities, landlord-friendly states, and BRRRR potential.

Conversations with investors reveal that even those earning six-figure salaries face substantial pay cuts when changing jobs, often by 25-50%.

Im fortunate with my W2 job (as a union carpenter), where I can listen to podcast basically all day, so bigger pockets rookie has been my life blood.... so I'm learning as much as I possibly can...

If a tenant passes your requirements—credit score, income, background checks, and landlord/job verification—then I typically charge just the security deposit plus the first month’s rent.