I invested with ODC fairly recently for some of the same reasons many others have, Brandon, his positivity, energy and drive to succeed, ability to build a competent team, the network he has built, the communication and the investment structure the sponsors invested in themselves. ultimately, It is STILL our job as investors to monitor our money, ask questions and evaluate the sponsors' thru their reports. 

A capital improvement is not - it gets added to the basis which ultimately reduces the tax due on sale but it’s not tax deductible in the sense in reduces current income. 

If you want more info on Cleveland you should read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

Ultimately making your side of $1,900 per month go down to $1,220 per month… where can you rent for that much right now…. ?

Maybe someone can shed light on agreements such as this.TIA This ultimately comes down to your relationship with the broker.

(at least for the first few properties) I do not need cash flow in the short run but my ultimate goal would be to retire early from my investment properties.

Down payment, closing costs, boosting credit score, etc. 2) Find rockstar team members that will be your boots on the ground to help you find a great property to invest in.3) If you're considering your house hack ROI.

This will usually lead you directly to low barrier stagnant markets where the cash flow represented in your spreadsheet does not transfer to reality and the most of the equity is "paper equity" because you will never see it materialize yet many look at completing the BRRRR as the ultimate success.I recognize I am using some assumptions but let's assume you have $100k to invest and purchase and renovate a home in MARKET A for $400K but once renovated the home is worth $500K.

Your loan agreement will ultimately dictate what you can and can't do with the property. 

The ultimate goal here is to retire as soon as possible and not wait to grow equity over 5-10 years to be able to retire.