I am new the world of real estate investing, just created an account on this site, and am thoroughly excited about these new leaps with steady strides I've just "decided" to undertake!

@Ravi SinghHere are a few graphics that may help in your search.The first one shows the change in population since 2010, aggregated by each neighborhood in ClevelandThe next once shows the change in rents since 2010This last one is the change in household incomes since 2010Each one of these metrics is important for buy and hold investors to understand.

You may be a graphic designer, you may do SEO as your day job, you may have a junk removal service, whatever.

What level of rehab are you willing to undertake?

I would charge an upfront fee (deposit) or require an interest as it quite an undertaking.

I come from an Art background, graduated from Columbia College Chicago with BFA in Graphic Design.

If you're getting up there in years the whole idea is to have your nest egg outlive you so you don't have to become dependent on others.As far as HML's are concerned I'd sooner put my $$$ with an experienced HML before I'd try taking on all the responsibilities and nuances of managing such an undertaking on my own.

Is your contractor in Baltimore a GC who undertakes the entire project for you?

there are so many variations and options, that's what a good CPA is needed for.whether your a private subcontractor - i know my fiance does graphic artist "side jobs" that her CPA just takes into account writes off the "maximum" amount allowed by the irs rules.that's poor business to me.

I don't know of any managers that have this model, only because leasing is such an enormous undertaking compared to the day-to-day management.