If you're interested in handling the maintenance and upkeep yourself, I would recommend researching more info on your area specifically, find any growing or slightly urbanized areas in SE OH (might be limited there).

The concepts, techniques, investment methods, property management, finance, urban planning, and land development of real estate are the main topics of these programs.

With borrowing rates as high as they are, it could be difficult to maximize income by 1031 exchanging into a rental that is both (a) financed, and (b) in an urban area where prices may still be close to 2023 peaks. 

He advises on the strategic acquisition of properties that show promise for long-term growth, considering factors like location, demographic shifts, and future urban development plans.

Recently, my city adopted a by-right ADU ordinance which I think opens a great deal of equity-building opportunities in the urban core with new construction of such units on existing residential lots.

If you invest in an area with local officials who think criminals are victims of society, you can't expect much help from the government.

You have to just give up on that section and focus on the 95-97% of the rest of society. 

The new ADU laws were created to try and get SOME housing built in a state that has fought against new homes tooth and nail for 40 years.As a result, 20% of all new homes in Los Angeles last year were ADUs.If that isn't optimal... call up your electeds and tell them you want to see more apartments with less parking in urban neighborhoods.

Call me difficult all you want, but I'm posting an important warning to the BP community: you cannot set your S-corp salary based on some rules of thumb, such as this 60/40 urban myth.That said, there is also no such thing as paying yourself out of a disregarded entity and no such thing as an LLC "owned" by an S-corp.Now you make me guess what your actual setup and your actual intention is.

Avoid urban cities and target vacation destinations/national parks.A lot of successful people are keeping their hot markets on the down low.I would focus on an area that has demand and has a good outlook for continuing to increase demand, and then try to find good deals in that market and trying to create something very unique.