I would also check out my lead agent's book about house hacking - https://store.biggerpockets.com/products/the-house-hacking-s...Would be happy to chat more about your goals and where we could help!

This can potentially lead to problems and the safety of the others in the home.I am planning on speaking with him about the lease violations and switching him from yearly to monthly with an increase in rent, due to the increased labor of the cat and the checks in of the cleanliness of the room. 

Im worried though that providing a such a thing would lead to hurried or sloppy work.

How comfortable are you with the idea of trusting agents to lead showings versus allowing prospective tenants to tour properties on their own? 

A lot of people tend to mingle these things when they talk about "break even" or "cap rate", but that leads to a lot of confusion.Let's use some real numbers which may be easier to understand. 

Many of them are posers - I smile and nod, knowing that their posing will make an impression on many who dream of quick wealth, and that their incredibly transparent bullsh** will eventually blow up in their face, leading to no lasting wealth and potentially major problems for themselves and everyone associated with them.Many of these students receive referral fees if they are able to sign up other people to the expensive ($5K+) coaching programs, masterminds, mentorships, or tribes.

As a starting point: -If they work full time and make $700k a year -Don't want to or can't spend time self managing a short-term rental -Don't have a spouse who wants to take the lead on managing the rentals They are likely not going to directly reduce their taxable income with real estate year-to-year. 

I am definitely looking to connect with existing and new leads in Akron and Cleveland 

A lot of times the different viewpoints lead to different questions to ask.In regards to your replies:1) I'm no legal expert, but it seems the sections of tax code you mentioned don't consider in-laws to be a personal relationship that would prohibit the transaction.

Repetitively reading/hearing about something often leads to action, but make sure you don't get caught in the knowledge-gathering phase forever!