I don't think Ohio is considered to be an expensive market.

I like to tell people that if you plan to be an investor who is flipping and holding all the time, on your flips just set aside 40% of the profit to be safe. 

Soon enough this is going to just be an expected amenity in a house, and once done, the outlet can provide service for decades.  

In a rural area vacation rentals may not be an option.hope that helps!

Unless you plan to never deal with tenants (PM skills are very valuable) it will be an eye opener for you.

You could just ask her to send you a recording of the noise as a first step. overloading can also be an issue. 

Buy what makes the most sense in terms of risk reward whether it be an 8-unit, SFH or something in between

Zillow can be fun to deal with.Anyway, the fun part of the Exclusive Agency Addendum" in Texas is this:"If Owner sells or leases the Property to an Excluded Prospect, Owner will not be obligatedto pay the fees due to Broker under Paragraph 5A of the Listing, but Owner will pay Broker, at the time the sale closes or the lease begins, a fee equal to"and an excluded prospect is defined in the very next paragraph:"In order for a person to qualify to be an Excluded Prospect under this Addendum, Owner must send Broker written notice identifying the Excluded Prospect by name, address, and phone."

Baltimore is suppose to be an up and coming for investors. 

You also need to stock the house with consumables such as coffee, towels, dish soap and body wash and shampoo etc.