If you’re short on funds maybe seller financing or subject to deals, where you take over a seller’s mortgage or negotiate direct financing with them.

I recommend reading the book traction and following EOS - they have a one page business plan that is awesome to follow. any planner can work it's a matter of creating the plan and how to monitor and follow through with it which eos teaches

My specialty as an example is working with investors looking to build portfolios of Short Term Rental/ luxury vacation properties all across the US.  90% of my clients use the 10% down second home occupancy loan.  

The time has come for me to start investing in real estate and before doing so i'm looking to build a strong and dedicated team of partners: agents, lenders, contractors and property managers mainly in the Cleveland area (but also open to markets within a 2-3 hr drive away) that already possess an excellent track record in their line of work and that value long term collaboration.

LTRs with long term conventional financing and standard management aren't really cash flowing anywhere right now. sure, there are lower cost markets that look better on paper, but there are costs associated with those supposedly cheap markets as well - deferred maintenance, more challenging tenant base, higher cost turnovers as a percentage of the rent.2. i wouldn't pick a random market thousands of miles away based solely on statistics or numbers. 

In terms of appreciation as well.

Why not 30 year term with a conventional loan?  

Sign an Assignment of Contract:      Check the terms of the contract.      

But, if steady long term cashflow is a goal, with no management, one can always sell farm land on a low down private contract.

The worst part is they refuse to help me get the account back, quoting their terms of service and stating they are not liable for any issues with my account.