I ended up with some rules, couple here:1.Discrimination - Never Rent to Attorneys, Law students or Law Professors.Learn all you can about the Housing Laws i.e.

We constantly get the comments that it is much better than it looks which I prefer.So here are some links to read up on the topic @Mark Mileshttps://www.zillow.com/learn/how-to-make-a-virtual-tour-for-...You can go over to - https://matterport.com/ and create a free account.

Chris, I can't seem to share a document on here to send you one of mine, but you can copy/paste the following template into a Word Document and create your own.

@Brandon Le welcome to BP.  

Your listing title is the first thing potential guests see, so it's got to stand out.

i noticed though that the strategies you proposed are very different... an STR is a hospitality business and syndication is (in theory) at least somewhat passive.my main tip in getting started is not to rush into anything. 

I was looking for some advice (viable target areas in Cleveland or Ohio in general, financing options and credible PM/realtor contacts) from the experts here though especially if you are in a similar boat as mine (reside in Canada/Ontario area and invest in US). 

Or the easiest is but an add here on BP.

You need to know how to analyze property.

I ask have they been to the area before?