Well I guess because it does require real work they have to actually find the deals coordinate the rehab and get them sold..

Last 2 years single family has continued to increase due to limited supply even as rates are where they are (which is not actually high).

Im now starting to doubt wether or not Cleveland is actually a good market to invest in?

I would start by finding areas you actually WANT to live and go from there.Picking a place to call home simply because it has a real estate market that you feel will fit your goals is a great way to end up miserable. 

MetLife was actually even more affordable in VT.

Let's say you split the cost of furniture over a 12 month period amortization rate.Furniture costs: $583Rent $1500Utilities $150Total Cost = $2233After vacancy costs, your monthly rental revenue is actually only $2240 Formula for vacancy (2800*12)*.80You're not making money. 

After talking to support (who were actually quite responsive and helpful), they told me I had to publish the ad with only one photo first and then re-post the ad with additional photos later to force the first photo to be first.

. - The people that are monetized on actually closing deals are all saying this thing is highly implausible. 

Then they make a **** load of money on them, and still collect on loans  which they never make (plus interest). 

It will also allow you to focus more of your time and resources in the actual real estate vs. raising capital which usually leads to poor real estate acquisition and operational decisions because raising capital is your full time job leaving an inadequate amount of time for the real estate.OK, chasing 32unit apartments, acquisition priced between 3.2M - 4.8M.