It will help you adjust your pricing to improve your vacancy rate. 8.

Could be the tenant is not using the service, doing something to attract roaches or the exterminator isn't doing their job.

I am at an inflection point where I need to decide if I should try to sell or rent it due to possibly moving for a job change. 

Buying for $40K and selling for $80K with no improvements doesn't make any sense.

A cash-out refinance or home equity line of credit (HELOC) can be powerful tools to keep your momentum going.Focus on Stability:Look for investments in areas with strong job markets, population growth, and consistent rental demand.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

I do not think anyone in Cleveland will do a good job. 

And how can we align our approach to meet those expectations and improve our chances of securing financing?  

@Victor Yang To use the rental losses to offset any active income (W2), you'd have meet Real Estate Professional status (which would be difficult to do with a W2 job because you'd have to work more on real estate than any other job to qualify) OR have an AGI of $150K or less.

With Amanda Frecks as a partner and a clear plan for strategic improvements, it was the perfect fit for a quick flip and profit.