I wanted to solicit some background info before reaching out to my accountant and she advised similar to your comments. 

Once you move to Chicago, look for similar groups—Chicago has a vibrant real estate community.Building a Team: Since you’re new, connecting with a knowledgeable real estate agent, lender, and property manager in your target area is critical.

But the thing with those markets are you'd be happy to break even, so even if repairs are less and tenant quality is better, I feel like it would end up being the same result.For those of you that invest in Cleveland, do you have similar experiences?

This is a common theme across the country with many municipalities enacting similar restrictions including where I am located in Philadelphia. 

I’ve realized I need additional help—someone local, like an assistant.Here’s my idea: I was thinking of purchasing a small piece of property and putting something modest on it, like a single-wide home or a similar small structure.

Similarly, if you put several Class D tenants in a Class A 4-plex, what do you think will happen to the property?

Shout out to permit professionals like Roy Hasson (just a friend in LA specializing in navigating permit process - this is not a business play we do not work together), who are dedicated to helping others and will likely develop similar resources to support their communities through the rebuilding process.If you’re working on rebuilding efforts or have questions, feel free to connect with me—I’d love to collaborate.

A 1031 exchange allows you to defer taxes by exchanging real property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment for other real property of like kind, which is also to be held for similar purposes.

At the end of the day, cash flow was similar because I now had mortgage payments. 

It has worked out for me, but I'm wondering if anyone else has another person they trust that I can float other, similar tasks to?