Best thing to do is start by reading The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

The easiest way to find and connect with wholesalers is either bigger pockets or by googling "sell my house fast in (town name)" although that may cost them a click for google ads.

I’ve been unable to find anything.I’m new to the Cleveland market and was able to navigate the LAIC issue.

I am sure the STR  platforms have probably been contacted by the authorities

for example, buy a 2-unit, rent out 1 unit, and then rent all the bedrooms in the other unit to friends and sleep in the basement or on a couch.let's recapnot easy: house hacking in NYCeasy: buying sub 30K houses that will turn into money pits and won't advance your goals at all

Sometimes you can bring to life an old cabinet simply by painting it, putting new hardware on, and maybe updating a light fixture in the room that shines brighter, and not yellow. 

By 2030, we want to have grown a portfolio of over 100 units, created a property management company that manages an additional 100-200 units, and, finally (and most importantly), we will have established a non-profit that is focused on quality, affordable housing that specializes in providing housing and resources at/on the "services cliff" alongside financial counseling and first-time home buyer education in our target area.Our target area is the Springfield, MA and Hartford, CT areas with dreams to expand to Central Massachusetts (Worcester, MA), Southern New Hampshire (Nashua, NH), and Southern Connecticut (New Haven, CT).Would love to meet up with likeminded individuals in our area!

Turn this around into a positive feel for the tenants. 

Pay it off and then buy a new primary and turn your current home in to a rental.

While I haven't had to file a claim with either company, I appreciate that Proper Insurance is backed by Lloyd's of London.