If you do not do your market research correctly, it doesn't matter how great your list is because you will pull a list in a bad market.

We didn’t find a joint investment, but I found an off-market deal and invested with my dad separately.

You need to charge whatever you are having to pay, and that will vary by market and cleaner.

-With my current role in my career and trajectory, I will be able to make the move out of midland in 1-2 years, so I would love the ability to leave and not worry about my home sitting on the market when we are trying to buy a home in Austin.Those are some of my thoughts and I would love to understand the reasoning for/ against this.

You cannot choose a section 8 tenant over a market rate tenant.

I immediately recognized that the listing agent/property manager had the current rent well below market & the asking price massively wrong.

Is my CoC return solid, or do I need to adjust anything based on my market?

I sold all my SFR rentals in that markets as collecting rent and keeping houses in good shape was just too tough.. ( thats jackson proper)  as I said madison and Ridgeland will be fine..

Financing can be trickier in smaller markets, so work with an investor-friendly agent and lender who know the area.

@Lucas DeAndrade how much knowledge do you think you've accumulated about the Akron market?