Trust me, I have been there.I suggest you try to House hack in cities that you are already familiar with and have some connection with.Hire a great investor agent in that market and ask them all your questions and concerns.That I believe is the best way to get personalized advice tailored to your goals and lifestyle.You giving out Cleeveland and Toledo on your post will only attract biased opinions and advise.Only you know what you truly like, want, and can deal with.As Nicolas said, read this post and comments and hope that gives you a new perspective. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1215726-break...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...Goodluck and keep us posted.

Marketing, virtual leasing, ai bots, and screening are just a few popular topics.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/1224328-new-l...here is a thread I just did on Oregons new law that takes effect July 1 2025.

Details can be found at https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1224992-brew... 

Here's what I learned, and what I regretted: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/922/topics/1133476-hous...

But I am interested in what others have to say on this topic!  

There are also some great YT vids on the topic, search "BiggerPockets house flipping" or something similar.

Details can be found at: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1224992-brew...

Feel free to DM if you have any questions or would like some resources on the topic. 

@P from prior topic, use this to understand the capacity in your market and your best options.