A lot of Jacksonville always seems kind of down and dirty then, but alot of that has probably changed over the last few years with the influx of buyers from elsewhere. 

You should be able to realize 3-5% pretty easily with that kind of money, so then it just comes down to how much work you want to do and how much income you need/want. 

High occupancy isn't sexy, but that's what a good property manager will achieve, plus it's much easier to maintain a property with the tenant's money than the owner's money. 

Search the forums here for these kinds of stories from landlords.  

While I haven’t invested in Cleveland or Toledo myself, I’ve heard both cities offer interesting opportunities for new investors due to their affordability and rental demand.When deciding between the two, have you considered what kind of tenant base you’d like to attract and how the job markets or local amenities in each city might support that?

(minus whatever closing costs they're paying) its kind of regional how title work is done..

And that's the kind of local exposure I would suggest to try.  

. -- and they find deals that could be good for all of them - and everyone is helping each otherI think BiggerPockets will be a potentially pretty reliable place - I know that there's different roles, "finders", "buyers", "sellers".... maybe I can just find deals, and connect people together, and get some kind of small finder's fee for it, or something.... ok so that first 10-20k is important to just be able to provide - when getting into this....

That kind of networking plus honest cash-flow analysis can open more doors than simply chasing rumored off-market listings.Interestingly, I recently saw a property here in Phoenix (ARMLS #6757476) that sold for around $450K in October 2021, then resold in December 2024 for $1.8 million.. that’s an eye-popping $1.35 million jump in just three years.

Quote from @Steve Lehman: @William VreelandAs a local Indy Investor and RE consultant I have been flowing the IHA development closely to see what kind of developments have been happening.