I would be careful with them.

Just make sure to vet them carefully and ask for references from past deals and proof of their track record.

If you're using traditional financing on your primary residence, they're going to do another credit check on you just before closing.

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

I would be careful how you go about this one.

They cited insurance reasons, which could very well be true, but many residents felt it as a big "f you" Now folks from outside the community could argue this was an entitled stance from the residents, to feel they had access to this private land when they didn't, and that on the face is certainly true.

I'll be keeping your info as I'm about to be a North Carolina resident and property investor.

Multifamily is considered residential since people reside in the structure. it's part of contractors license law, our testing is on it and violating can and will result in punitive actions.

I work in engagement marketing and deal with construction tradesmen all day, usually more custom type tradespersons with a lot of care and concern for their own work, which may glamorize it more than I realize.

Have the property taxes increased because this is an investment property and not a primary residence?