I know that my COC my be lower, etc but my main concern since its my first property is being cash flow positive.  

No renovations, but cashflow negative (wont hire property manager anymore just to breakeven) @$170-18503. 1031 and buy in WA where we can manage on our ownSame problems with others, we have limited cash available. if we do buy on WA , few concerns are:We are intermittently rehabbing our current home to be rented as Nursing Home eventually hopefully in 2 yrs. home in WA are more expensive and would need higher downpayment and it would be challenging for us because our DTI is high already, we would have do to a dscr thats 100k++ DPSorry for the lengthy post, hope to hear from you!

- Legal and Regulatory Concerns: Are there any local laws or regulations in Fredericksburg, Virginia, that I should be aware of regarding pets in rental properties?

Hi, Ohio's market is doing well but, different people have different experiences as far as real estate is concerned.

By this I mean the liability event that has you so concerned. 

I think that this BP forum takes on that deal-killer function very well......at least it can if/when investors take the time to post their questions and concerns.

They spent 1K on them from upwork and it helped resolve concerns in the meeting real time with some neighbors had who were just picturing the project their own way which was completely different than what the emerging developer was proposing. 

A quick non-political note on two topics I can’t seem to avoid: mass-deportation and tariffs.I am not concerned about the saber-rattling from the TV talking heads about “mass deportation” and “tariffs.”

My main concern is whether it's hard to meet their criteria for properties and secure funding.

Can't you come together and figure out a solution where he returns and addresses your concerns and collects the $2K?