I have great lenders and property managers I can refer you to.In Cleveland, it all depends on what your goal is.

For example:Second, under their "About us" link, click on "Management" and you'll see a "Meet the Team" page where there's the following photo/info for this James LaPushner fellow you mentioned (which says he was born in New Zealand):However, if you do a reverse Google image search on this photo, you'll find that it's posted on several other sites, including this one: https://planetaseminarov.ru/people/konstantin-baksht.htmlHere's a photo of him from this page:This page is written in Russian, but if you translate it, it says his name is Konstantin Baksht, he lives in Moscow Russia, and he is the owner and CEO of the international consulting company Baksht Consulting Group. 

I would only do it if it was an absolute no brainer of a deal as if it goes south then you not only hurt yourself on that deal but also the property that you took the heloc out of.This also depends as if your current LTV is 30% and want to go to 50% is different than going from 50% to 80%.

Depends on your goals and what you’re looking for!

Whether you should take a retirement distribution or not depends on several factors1) How much do you value the freedom/flexibility to ues the money NOW compared to when you are 60 years old.2) What type of return can you get having cash vs investing in an IRA / SDIRA.If you can make a 1% - 2% better annual return in your personal name, it may make sense as the added return will pay for the penalties over a couple of years.I personally cashed out of my retirement account back in 2016 and it was the best decision I made.

Jenna, Findlay can be a fantastic spot for buy and hold investors.. especially if you’re after dependable cash flow in a smaller market.

Depending on the types of roles, I may be able to get you some resources.Good luck! 

For example college rentals generate some of the highest ROI of properties I come across in New Jersey but it depends on the school and location of property.

Depends!

Currently the building runs well, good tenants who are below market rent but there is harmony and dependable cash flow.