If you plan on buying these properties using a mortgage its also best to begin the pre approval process and work with an investor friendly lender to help guide and educate you what the best product might be for your projects to make sure you dont already max out your borrowing power after the first deal.

If you're gonna look at Cleveland, I'd say you wanna read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods before making any buys.

However, you will need to find a seller that is willing to do this and it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a professional help guide you through this process.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

BP Community, I’m reaching out because my 13-year-old son has developed a huge interest in real estate, and I’m not sure how to guide him. 

Well, those are my thoughts, and above all, I trust God to guide as I continue in this lifelong journey 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

These properties offer incredible potential, but I’d love to learn from other investor experiences to better guide my clients and partners.

Try using the BiggerPockets "Market finder" and see where that brings you and then just talk with agents in the market you pick and narrow down these options by relying on market local contacts to guide you.

Your main house is a modular home, with the telltale connection beam and single pitched ceiling.