We invest for long term buy and hold in good areas B+Due to extreme highly demanding W2 jobs we are looking for credible FULLY vertically integrated turnkey companies to partner with.

The  rent controls or extremely lopsided anti investor is to join apratment associations and band together. https://www.naahq.org/advocacyYou can sign up for national apartment association or just google your local state oneshttp://rentalhousingsurvivalfu... 

This is extremely helpful!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.The City of Detroit has 183 Neighborhoods we’ve analyzed.

The properties I am seeing in this situation in Toledo have been sold to the 1031 exchange buyers at extreme prices.

A heloc is also calculated at it's Max amount usage even if not used during underwriting for a new mortgage.Cash out is tax free and it can be used as an "Asset or Liquid reserve" on new approvals. 

I am extremely outpriced in my market, and I am a first time home buyer.

If you're not already extremely well connected, buy some index funds (or the next Nvidia - maybe the current Nvidia still? 

The most extreme example was when I purchased a 60% ownership interest in a $450,000 property for $10,000, that had to close the next day.

I think one of them offers a public API.Once you get your license, you can join the CAR Chicago Association of Realtors and I have found them to be extremely helpful with questions like this.