I did find this deal driving driving for dollars, the realtor of the property was adding his sign in the front yard, I approached to make and offer. we close in 3 weeks.

To run python code quickly, you can use Google Colaboratory, which hosts jupyter notebooks for you for free and saves them to your google drive if you have one.

Starting with buy-and-hold single-family and multifamily properties is a great strategy, especially in a market like Cincinnati, which has solid rental demand and growth potential.

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I really don’t know how to move forward.I do not see how this works$3800 (rent) - ~$1600 (p&i) -$340 (taxes) - $250 (insurance) - ~$1200 (maintenace/cap ex) - $380 (PM)  - $180 (vacancy) - $400 (water) ~$50 (misc) = -$600/monthin a market that appreciation and rent growth has not historically kept up with inflation.  

You might find someone in your network who’s ready to sell a property, or someone who has advice specific to your market.Real estate investing is a journey of learning and growth.

@Chris Ke With $200K for a down payment and the ability to invest full-time, consider starting with a 4-plex or multiple single-family homes (SFHs) within a 5-hour drive of Los Angeles in areas like San Bernardino or Riverside.

Happens just about every year in the Southeast with hurricanes- I usually spend the day after the storm driving around taking pics or coordinating inspections of properties so that my borrowers can close.  

Then when you are driving in the car or doing anything you can listen to it and it helps alot!

However, I live close-by (30 minute drive), recently retired from my day-job, and if the loan is not too large, I might be willing to do a deal just to learn a bit more about another side of RE.