He teaches people to build small, but productive, portfolios.

Many people opted to stay in their current homes rather than take on new leases, contributing to longer vacancies for available properties.3.

Don't expect these people to have anything to do with you once the transaction is over and a lot of bitter, nasty fights along the way. 

We are looking to eventually relocate to the States"--that's great, a lot of people want to invest remotely in a totally random market and never go to it.  

Always gonna be a whole bunch of cheap old houses with a whole bunch of people on Section 8 ready to rent them.

Definitely connect with more people on this that’s willing to share their experience.

Just remember there are less people that can afford the 1 million dollar plus houses than can afford the $300 to $400 thousand dollar houses .

Mistake #3 was not having knowledgeable people around to be able to ask questions.

The Ohio market is very strong and competitive, so people struggle to find deals with consistently great margins on flips, etc.

Chances are they are paying others who are not as accommodating as you (amazing how people will make those car payments while jeopardizing their homes) - and it's time for them to move on to housing they can afford and to a tenant that does not require you to subsidize them.