So accepting and approving multiple applicants is the norm?

Good listings are a people game, not anything you have at the bottom of your post.

Every job I see requires 3+ years of experience and knowledge of multiple different programs.

I lived in Cleveland for multiple months and have some great connections to help you get started investing in Cleveland.

Successfully acquiring, renovating, and selling multiple distressed properties can significantly boost your returns, but it also comes with its own set of challenges.

Quote from @Michael Baum: Hey @David Rutledge, the purchase of a small hotel is a very different animal than SFHs for STRs.Like @Luke Carl said, you will have to have some significant skin in the game.

Note origination where the borrower owns multiple properties with little or no debt, needs a loan for an acquisition, but can’t produce proof of income sufficient to get institutional financing.  

This would be running multiple proformas based on each scenario.

PM companies charge a lot and if you don't have multiple rentals why pay them? 

., equipment) are excluded from 1031 treatment and are taxed separately—goodwill is typically taxed as a capital gain, while equipment may be subject to depreciation recapture taxed as ordinary income.To minimize taxes on the sale of the business, consider strategies such as Opportunity Zone investments, which defer gains until 2026 if proceeds are reinvested in a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF), or structuring the sale as an installment agreement to spread taxable income over multiple years.