But the thing with those markets are you'd be happy to break even, so even if repairs are less and tenant quality is better, I feel like it would end up being the same result.For those of you that invest in Cleveland, do you have similar experiences?

@Gregory Schwartz Believe California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Virginia have similar laws.

If a PM handled similar situations, they would be using their HVAC go to technician, they would take a certain % of the total and add ontop of it for themself, parts would probably get marked up, it would be like 3x. 

I've written similar posts a handful of times, and there are other threads in these forums that discuss investing in Japan.  

I wanted to solicit some background info before reaching out to my accountant and she advised similar to your comments. 

Once you move to Chicago, look for similar groups—Chicago has a vibrant real estate community.Building a Team: Since you’re new, connecting with a knowledgeable real estate agent, lender, and property manager in your target area is critical.

Hi Charles, I'm also based in Honolulu with young kids and in a similar situation to you, have also thought about buying an investment property in Japan that we could use part-time and rent out at other times.

rlkey=nqll6j71hmuippapvh8fdgnv4&e=3&st=f4ummlca&dl=0It was hard to find a similar property which I didn't know if that was a red flag or not.

I found myself in a similar position to you about 10 years ago.

I’ve helped several clients in similar situations find their first vacation properties here in Florida, and the Panhandle is fantastic for beginners because of its year-round tourism and robust support networks (property managers, cleaning services, etc.).