I'd anticipate financing wise at least 6 months but would always recommend a 18 month financing term on your loan if your getting one. 

One of the biggest challenges of investing in Rustbelt cities is knowing where to invest and properly understanding the cooresponding pros & cons.Here's copy & paste advice we share to help to address this challenge:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

Any thoughts or recommendations from fellow investors. 

For me, in my little corner of the world, I saw two things I could do, a.) buy the tech monopolies, that is the oligarchs who are taking over and b.) buy hard assets (e.g. real estate) preferably with cheapish debt as inflation is likely to be at least above average moving forward.What actions would you recommend to a middle/upper middle class person?   

I wanted to get involved in land investing and made a post about it during the summer and have continued to look at it until now.I was questioning if I should trust a land guru in my area so I asked about it and got s...

.✅ Thirdly, in regard to objectionable tenancy and nuisance caused by disruptive tenants, you will need to document these violations with undeniable evidence.Because police reports are not usually able to be procured due to disturbances like drug trafficking or domestic violence, you’ll need to take matters into your own hands on producing that documentation.I recommend getting security cameras installed in all common areas and outside your properties.I’ve used SimpliSafe security cameras but you’ll need to install WiFi service at your properties so that you can maintain recordings in the event of violations and add to your lease that any tampering with said cameras constitutes a lease violation as well.This is still developing and once we get further clarity, we will host a round table with legal experts on how to best protect our properties and residents.

You will be competing with people who have 'boots on the ground' and can visit any property owner with short notice.While wholesaling from afar is possible, it is recommended to begin closer to home.

We need a seamless one accountable partner approach.We would appreciate recommendations from anyone who has had good experiences with in these markets.

I'd recommend keeping them separate for that reason. 70% LTV should be doable as long as you qualify (LTV can be affected by your FICO scores).

I recommend working with a Mortgager Broker we have options that allow you to close under and LLC, NO FICO, No Income etc.