Sometimes just having more options can help boost confidence to make that first move.

I have most of my tenants through local mental health/addiction services, and those tend to be better than the randoms from craiglist, as they typically have a case manager to check up on them occasionally...

Congrats on making a mental commitment to this industry.  

Welcome to the forums @Bobby CofieldI love the pay it forward mentality! 

You’re also given permission to list your educators as "Partners" or “Strategic Advisors”  to boost your credibility given you have no track record. 

Scranton PA is a great spot to invest.Pros:- Low cost of buy-in / not much needed in comparison to other areas due to affordability in purchase price- High-Cap Rates- High Cash Flows- Stable market / continuing to appreciate- Beautiful revitalization of the downtown- Influx of jobs, employment opportunities - Plenty of renters- New Amtrak service coming- Surrounding neighborhoods are sought after, solid schools, "home team" mentality in most of the towns where people want to stayFor the Cons:- I can't think of any OVERALL cons that couldn't be avoided in working with the right team.

Use your funds to convert the 2-bedroom units into 3-bedrooms to boost rental income.

I know it depends on the policy, but the house is completely destroyed and cannot be sold, ive lost lots of money already and this is affecting my mental health.

Columbus is awesome with all the tech giants boosting growth.

Would it make a nice mid term rental if I need a revenue boost?