It’s ideal to have them view the property after the inspection, so they can consider any issues discovered during the inspection in their bid.

There are cheaper one’s in D/F areas but I would be careful as those can create a laundry list of additional issues.

Things can and will go bad, but once there is enough monthly cash flow generated it will be extremely difficult for that one big issue to put us away or even 2-3 big issues all at once. 

I'm also new to real estate investing and have experienced the same rollercoaster of emotions.

If the seller handles the repairs, it’s usually not an issue, but you want to verfiy what your lender requires.Cleveland Heights checks a lot of your boxes (hospitals, strong tenant pool, walkability, and appreciation potential).

If you are interested and willing to house hack it is a good way to gain experience dealing with some of the issues you would face as a landlord, but definitely subdued since you are also living there. 

Tenant is now saying that she’s in a hotel because the issue is getting worse and that the apt has had roaches for “years”. 

It separates your personal assets from your business, providing a safeguard if any legal issues arise related to tenants or the property.

One of the issues in the “calculations” of the “velocity” believers is that they do no accounting for the time value of money.

They may also be able to temporarily relocate your tenant to avoid any other issues.