My partner had some taken off from work during her second pregnancy and we have started catching up with finances.

To be fair, I literally did no Due Diligence, but it open my eyes how you can't trust the promotional blabla at all, you really have to do a detailed review of all the deal facts yourself.

Make sure to keep an eye on property management and maintenance to maximize long-term value.

Then you could keep an eye on the larger house you're renting out - or vice-versa. 

Cameras do not catch her actually taking anything because it was dark.  

Find a realtor that preferably has some investment experience that you get along well with and keep an eye out on sites such as realtor, craigslist, etc.

I’ve been eyeing a property but don’t know too much about this specific area - I grew up in Cincinnati but never really knew much about it. 

My eyes are now wide open.

The location really caught our eye—close to Uptown Charlotte, which is always a hot area.

I am a sucker for houses with character/old houses, so I had my eye on it;) How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?