The city approved rental license inspector essentially just tested to make sure there was access to hot water, access to heat, no unsafe conditions like exposed electric wiring, CO/smoke detectors present/functional, fire extinguishers present/not expired, etc.

Once you have a shortlist, sign up for an account with each one and test them extensively to see how they function.

Market in Cleveland is pretty robust but if this guy is just going to Ghost you your probably a good year or more away from getting your collateral back If its abandoned as the lender you have the right to secure it..

Would you replace a current functioning 1000 gal septic tank to a 1250 gal tank in order to list my flip as a 4 bedroom as opposed to a 3 bedroom.

It' a function of price now, and if you can find a deal that is priced accordingly, then you buy it, especially if you like the fundamentals long term

The difference in being able to apply more money to the HELOC functions exactly like making a big chunk payment to a mortgage, which significantly reduces the interest accrued over time. 

@Jenny Milu Start reading online about the function of the Airbnb algorithm.  

You might have a capex report by location and function.  

Insurance going up is just as much a function of natural disasters, as it is the massive fraud in the industry.

And for sure I 100% agree with you about how the loans function on the back end.