Yeah well, we are getting stronger and stronger hurricanes coming through and if I don't sell prior to house getting destroyed, would only get rebuilding costs from insurance.  

Personally, even with interest rate uncertainty and election year hysteria, I am building a stronger and stronger conviction around the fact that I need to get a little more aggressive in acquiring more income properties.   

So even if you pick a state with stronger protections like WY or NV, the cause of action arose in the state where the tenant fell, so likely that the court where the accident happened would have jurisdiction.

That way a financially stronger party can't crush the weaker party in seeking "justice".Lawsuits, disagreements, kerfuffles or whatever you want to call them are life sucking experiences with no winners.  

I am a very small fish in a huge pond, but the impact of my first BPCON has provided me with an even stronger sense of community built into my personal portfolio.

We manage 100 rentals, mostly STR.Two options to consider. 1) With that low interest rate, it opens up possibilities to net a larger sales price with creative finance strategies like “Wrap” or “Subto.”2) You could sell and reinvest that $200k net into something that yields a stronger rental return, while enjoying the same appreciation over the next 10-20 years for the family legacy.

LOL Jokes aside, it sounds like it's incredibly difficult to find something with good cash flow in Columbus, so my thought right now is to start in Cleveland for cashflow, then once I build a stronger porfolio I'll start adding Columbus

This is especially true when whoever they are selling the business to is weaker or the same strength of guarantee.If it's someone much stronger then obviously do not need both.

In general I think it's a decent time to get stronger value or a better investment.

High level $200k for a $36k gross return is a low yield..however I think there are a few variables..with 35% down you should be able to get stronger lending terms, if the seller is workable you could entertain a concession towards a rate buy down for lower obligations, possibility to look at shorter duration (ARM) loans if you only intend to own 3-5 years which could also offer a lower rate.