You'll quickly learn how to manage investments well, which property types and neighborhoods work best, and more.

Cleveland is a great market to invest in as well if you're looking for that higher cash-flow.

I'd recommend staying within 10-15% of the median priced home because that's where the most demand will be not only for renters but owner occupants as well. 

As well as studied some of the great bankers like the medici, Jakob fugger, august Belmont, moses taylor, the warburgs, Hjamler Schacht, Montague norman, so on and so forth.......

What worked well, and what challenges did you face?

I also own 4 STR properties that do extremely well.

Well, that’s definitely something to write home about. :-)You use the word “WE” a lot.

The family purchased a lakefront property in a nice area three years ago but then ran into a series of issues, and have abandoned the place because of them.They are hoping the bank allows a short sale (asking for roughly $20,000 under what is owed)Here's what's made them so unhappy:Anytime they used the laundry it was dumping into a dry well, which would back up into the house forcing them to take their laundry to a laundromat instead!!

Feel free to message me if you have any specific questions as well.

Here are pockets I focus on for cash flow:West side - West boulevard, Cudell, Clark-Fulton, Jefferson, Bellaire-Puritas, Old BrooklynEast side - Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Newburgh Heights, Lee-Miles (the north side), BedfordHere are the areas that I focus on for appreciation:West side - Lakewood, Edgewater, Old Brooklyn, Ohio City, Tremont (above 490)East side - Buckeye-Shaker (the north side), Waterloo Arts District, Fairfax*I have a graded neighborhood map of these areas as well if you would like to check it out.