Greetings All:I have an opportunity to purchase a former one level 28,000sf school (one level) block built in 2 phases.

I enjoyed your post for the worthy goals you describe, and humorously in the way you refer to your "age".Let's start with the latter, perhaps my perception is skewed but at 55 I'm of the opinion you've just enter a life phase where you can do so much, experience great things, and create great wealth while in the process.My 93 year old grandfather to me recently "I know I've got at least 10 years, but if I could just get another 20".

The manager never did back ground checks, so I ended up evicting 4 tenants the year I returned from Afghanistan.

All cash or 30% cash & 70% portfolio lenderPartnership might also be a possibility for your real estate investing.Example :You locate partner in XYZ State~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Partner :boots on the ground, he/she provide % of funding or renovation purchase, & etc.Julie provide % of purchase or renovation.Good luck moving forward with your real estate investing.

I mostly just find lots of pennies on the ground everywhere.

If you are trying to own and manage the property from a distance, get help locally with "feet on the ground".

Investing in the Cincinnati area can be a great move and I would caution to have some boots on the ground or find someone you can trust when working the area.  

I'm very new to all this, I'm currently in the research phase where I'm reading & listening & watching videos on anything that involves REI.

Beyond that they both cover grounds and amenities.

We are just setting up the company now to get our feet on the ground and our image out into the community.