The first lends itself to smaller properties and potentially higher turnover, whereas 3 could appeal to a larger group of people that may be there for a longer time period. 2)what’s the typical income of someone that rents in the area?

If you have the contract recorded, typically the seller won’t have much option to get out (nor will they really care to) and you’ll be able to go ahead with the deal.

One thing to be aware of, especially in Ohio, is the prepayment penalty typically associated with these types of loans. 

However, typically, property taxes are based on the assessed value of the property and the applicable tax rate.In your example, it seems you're referring to the timing of payments rather than the calculation of the tax itself.

We'll typically pay $25-50 each time we have to schedule a group viewing or inspection, delivered as an e-certificate from either Longhorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, or Amazon.Works like a charm!

Cheap quick and easy: trim trees, mulch around base of trees (mulch is $2/bag at lowes right now), remove window bars, pressure wash, add some landscaping to front flowerbeds (I typically do rocks w/ flowering plants, lots of people do mulch there too) and remove the bushes, and possibly add some landscape blocks around the front flowerbed areasIs this a flip or a rental?

“Multifamily” in real estate typically starts at 5 units or more, where 2-4 Unit properties, even with multiple units, is typically in another box.5-10 Units: If the properties you are looking at are more than four units, then the options are likely going to be a bit different.

If the borrower files bankruptcy, it is typically because they want to keep the home.

Typically the couple different buckets of lenders I see here in Chicago are:  Residential, commercial, and hard money.Each lender will have specific client types they work with...they all want referrals that are willing and able to buy!

Then tell the agent to run comps for ARV based on updates you do.And you also said you can't afford to lose $20-30k, the most seasoned flippers/investors lose money all the time, and ultimately that is part of your education costs, hopefully you don't make any costly mistakes, but you have to run your numbers well enough to make sure there is some 'ooops' fund to help shield you from that.As for comps, typically, appraisers want them to be in the same neighborhood, within 15% same square footage, same # beds/baths and age.