We help our clients:1) Find a fixer-upper to buy2) We get bids3) Negotiate a Scope Of Work with the owner using "Maintain to the Neighborhood" to avoid over-improving, but understanding we will have to pass city Rental Inspection to avoid being a slumlord.4) Provide multiple jobsite videos to show progress and document WHAT was done and the QUALITY.5) Handle passing city Rental Inspection6) Find a tenant with a Replacement Guarantee per Class7) Assist with refinance, so client can repeatSo, why you looking OOS again?

The cheaper price point often comes with older housing stock that needs more work.Not saying Cleveland/Akron are bad markets - plenty of investors do well there!

Always maintained, and in great condition.

It's about having an income that will enable you to maintain your current standard of living for life.

@Sanjeev Advani I’m not saying they’re all like this but since Circle K bought 3 local convenience stores they have never been able to staff them properly or maintain employees.

The 1031 exchange is a federal tax code and is not state specifc so you can exchange in and out of any state and in and out of any real estate investment (no flips or stocks).

Your partners become your advocates, your network grows naturally, and your opportunities multiply.As you keep scaling up, think about how to maintain those personal touches.

I don't want to maintain them.

I'd consider doing some kind of cash out refi on the property at a number you're both comfortable pulling out, while still leaving $ for reserves to maintain the STR you currently have.

I'd probably forget to re-stock the "forgot" basket and then get a complaint on it.