It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

Quality and risk in Cleveland and Akron neighborhoods will vary widely.

Are there specific qualities or terms you look for that make the relationship a good fit for your investment strategy?

Do it very intentionally, not just for the sake of scaling up, but to get better quality or easier to manage properties that will replace lower quality or harder properties. 

Waste of time, huge room for error and zero reason for a customer to do this.....any Contractor worth his salt will have better pricing/quality/selection on the big stuff and will have guys on his crew that can do those dreaded 'parts runs' for the little stuff. 

For a Bay Area rental with a stackable washer and dryer, should I invest in a high-quality model or opt for another one priced at $1,300?

If you make them and insulate them good, it will be ok. 

AI is not some magical, all-knowing miracle that can pull leads out of thin air.AI is simply a faster, more hands-off way to find the same low-quality leads you get from DMM, cold calling, and SMS marketing.You’re not improving lead quality—you’re just finding bad leads faster.

Good post.

People who don't want to put in the work to find deals and network aren't a good fit.