My advice would be to keep leaning in on this strategy and let the other investors battle over investing in Cleveland and Detroit.

You can lean into the seasonality of the school year Fall-Spring, then list for MTR in the summer?

I am leaning towards 75%

Yeah- I have family in New Orleans so that's kindof why I was leaning towards it/investigating.

Direction Cracks that run diagonally or horizontallyCracks that run at a 45-degree angleOther signs Cracks that appear suddenlyMultiple cracks, especially if clustered togetherCracks that widen over timeDoors and windows that don't close properlySagging ceilings or leaning wallsSigns of water leakage  -------------------------------------Just annoying stuff...fun, huh?

@Rich Davis "The difference is I'm in Maine, where the evictions laws lean landlord friendly.

If you have a competitive advantage that you can bring to your co-hosting/managing, then I would recommend looking for owners with properties that mesh well with your target resident.For example, if you are an active duty military servicemember with unique insight into what a servicemember is looking for, lean into that.

I’d lean Stessa assuming you’re not house hacking. 

The best thing you can do is plan that the first year will be on the lean side.

My husband leans toward paying it off which will eventually provide passive income for re-investing.