Instant equity just seems to save everyone in the deal.

It seems like it's been written to hide something - https://finance.yahoo.com/news...

The process seems daunting and overwhelming, and I am not confident I will put the time in to talk to sources, analyze, and find properties for investing purposes. 

They seem to either go one way or another, NO investors with strict HOA rules, or full force on investors. 

Additionally, regarding the legal structure, an LLC seems to be the most suitable option for our situation.

For folks in similar markets who are willing to do their homework and who know the area they want to purchase in, it seems like using a hybrid approach might be feasible.

Cleveland almost seems like the best option because of the affordability and rental demand, but worries me due to the high property taxes and lack of population and economic growth.

We haven't event gotten our minds wrapped around cost segregation and depreciation, and our current CPA doesn’t seem to have a handle on these concepts either … 

I have run numbers for LTRs on a set of duplexes that seem to cash flow well.

I've heard add 1-2% to your current rate, but it seems I could do a little more than that and it still be an attractive deal for the buyer.Also, I would like to find a loan processing company to deal w/ the payments & record keeping.