Maybe another one is tenants may tend to stay longer as long as they are eligible for the program.Not 100% sure, but I don't think they always pay that FMR number. 

I've been surprised at properties that have passed conventional financing though...and even FHA....also, one could present 2 offers to seller--one for a cash offer and one for seller financing (at a higher price of course). 

Right now, I’m looking to buy my first duplex, live in one unit, and rent out the other to offset my mortgage.

. - just the inconvenienced existence of fixing up one project at a time.

Cleveland is a great market and focusing on the A/B areas is smart for your first one. 

Airbnb 's app is clunky and more difficult to use than Vrbo's.John, you and me are the only ones who likes VRBO app and website better. 

I tried to research the best and most user-friendly PM site that did not charge a fee to maintain a property, being that it was my first one and I was self-managing and not using a PM.  

No one knows what the future holds but assuming a 7% return over the next 20 years those accounts will grow in total to $2.4M.

I am very nervous that the foundation is hopeless and I will be back at square one, burning another $100k. 

The ones who are extremely selective—sticking to just one or two partners over decades—tend to have a more stable trajectory.