Would you say Cleveland is more of a long-term play with steady and slow growth? 

Play Opossum ".... help, I'm some corporate slave just feeling life slipping away in my 9-5 but I do make hundreds of thousands of dollars per year I just have nothing to do with, WHAT SHOULD I DO"..... 

These will be LTRs and I will most definitely be playing the long game with these.In addition, as rates go down in the future (hopefully) I plan to refinance as most of us do.

I would like to find more of an equity play.

Families: "Spacious backyard, kids’ play area, and just minutes from the local zoo."

It’s a great way to grow faster.HELOC or Equity Tapping: If you have equity in another property, using a HELOC or cash-out refinance could help cover the down payment without affecting your DTI as much.Seller Financing or Creative Deals: Look for sellers willing to finance directly, which bypasses traditional mortgage qualification hurdles.Scaling quickly often involves combining strategies—play around with what works best for your goals.

This cycle has played out numerous times:Mobile Home Park Residents Lose HomesMidfield Mobile Home Park Residents Lose Court BattleLoss of Another Tempe Trailer Park Highlights Lack of Affordable HousingMobile Home Park Residents Face HomelessnessIn an effort to preserve our country’s affordable housing, it is our duty as community operators to keep Lot Rents in line with the market rate.

they are a non accredited pay to play orginization.. while they do some nice meet ups and have basic info.. does not mean that any lender that pays to be a member is a better lender than the thousands of us that are not members..

Quote from @Chris Magistrado:The point he's making is that the agent must take responsibility for building and maintaining their business, and the Broker won't play much of a role.

One thing to remember is the flipper will have $30k- $40k in financing during flip and closing costs to buy the home then another $25k when they selll so that will play into the numbers that need to be considered.