One thing I’ve noticed is how many licensed agents don’t fully understand the contracts they’re using or the local real estate laws.

While finding a local CPA is important, consider the option of working with remote professionals who specialize in real estate and small business taxes.

How are values changing compared to the rest of the local market? 

A local couple who’se combined income is 300K and who sponsored the family’s immigration to US is willing to be co-signers for the family of 5.I am thinking that Party2 will put more miles on the house and may be harder to deal with in case of any complaints or eviction, though I am not an experienced landlord so I am not sure what are the factors to evaluate or what all can go wrong?

I'm a local real estate broker working in the Cincinnati and Dayton Markets.

With one BP poster I encouraged him to come out to a local meet up and met him in person and he was able to talk much more experienced investors in our group for further advice.

If you’re open to short term rentals, there are lots of places across the state that can really work.I’m a local investor-friendly realtor and work with both long-term and short-term rental clients.

This, in my opinion, will help minimize your liability, in the event the dogs cause harm before the tenant moves out.Then, you can negotiate a peaceful move-out with the tenant.  

Going to local RE meetups can be a great way to make these connections!

Personally, I’ve been looking for ways to align creativity with the numbers, whether that’s finding undervalued properties, building relationships with local agents, or pivoting to new strategies.