For bookkeeping purposes, I recommend designating a separate bank account exclusive to the house hack activities to keep some sanity.

If you’ve been active in the area, I’d love to hear your take—what’s working, what’s not, and anything I should watch out for.Appreciate any tips or advice you’ve got?

Networking with local real estate investor groups can also help identify lenders active in your area.

If you have a ton of activity, then host an open house, get people through and then let them apply.

Criminal activity is not a protected class and actual values and opinion of values and their trajectory is just data, right?

It's tough to give a definitive answer without knowing your specific investment goals (cash flow, appreciation, etc.) and preferred strategies (BRRRR, wholesaling, etc.).However, since I'm a Cleveland native and active in the real estate market here, I can offer some insights on why Cleveland could be a good fit:Affordability: Compared to many other major metros, Cleveland offers a relatively low barrier to entry.

Won't be really actively looking until late March or April. 

Everyone here wants to be active investors not passive investors.

This PM company has also been an active seller on Roofstock.

The priority is consistent recommendations from active investors.