You are right about psychology being at the center of my advice to you.

Look into neighborhoods like Jefferson, West Park and Boulevard, Brooklyn Center, Old Brooklyn, and Newburgh Heights.

Very few partnerships survive after the honeymoon stage.

Just need landlords willing to participate in heart-centered investing.

And half of American renter households spend at least 30% of their income on housing, which is up sharply since 2000, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

We're looking to renovate something before the end of the year to accomplish 2 things: 1) Improve home value so we can get appraisal, refinance and leverage that to buy a new property. 2) Take advantage of the tax credits that are out there in 2024 before the new year or is it better to wait until 2025 and just hold onto the cash I have at hand.Here is a list of renovations that will need to be done eventually:*Brand new basement kitchen (cabinets + add seating area - we already have brand new dishwasher, fridge, gas oven)*New standing shower in the basement bathroom*New Siding*AC/Furnace for unit 1 are close to end of life but still functioning*New Fence/landscaping*New Windows for the basement*New Garage (unstable, concrete shifting, very old)*Solar Panels on the roof (There is a $0 down payment lease option w/ sunrun, but I'm hesitant to move forward)*Renovate master bedroom closet for tenants (it is old & has built in entertainment center that is very dated)*Repair Catch basin*Adding better drainage system for back door.Greatly appreciate any help, insight or advice!

I’m glad to hear you’re enjoying the site so far.At this stage, the biggest thing to focus on is your strategy and how much time you can commit.

But this was for everything he owned, home builds, syndications, private businesses, medical centers, etc.  

Consider CCA as "Cleveland" and RITA as many other parts of the state if it helps.Look up where a specific address falls under here: https://tax.ohio.gov/help-center/the-finder/the-finder (use the municipal tax button)This is something I help my clients through all the time as it really is a case-by-case basis in many ways.

It's not staged or anything, just an empty house.