I'm looking for an insurance broker who can help me find better insurance rates since they're so crazy high right now.  

If you can wait you may want to do so, educate yourself a bit, save up the capital and put yourself in a better position. buying properties as investments with low money down isn't usually a great strategy especially now were you won't be certain when you can refi

For instance, Alamance County opts for the In Rem procedure outlined in 105-375.If one successfully secures a bid on a Tax Deed resulting from a foreclosure carried out under the auspices of 105-375, the prospect of securing title insurance from a title company becomes exceedingly challenging, if not improbable.

This is just my opinion; I am biased, as I stated before.The Cleveland area can achieve any real estate strategy you are looking for.

It's a great strategy and the VA loan is a great product 

Yeah - this hits on most of the strategies that are still making the numbers work in this market = multi-unit, secondary markets and creating value through BRRRR (buying/renovating -->stabilize instead of turnkey rental purchases)

So, whatever the strategy, I would make a goal to get to at least 4-5 rentals within a reasonable amount of time ESPECIALLY if it would be a hardship to handle a bad tenant situation. 3.

I am thinking about starting with Wholesaling and/or Flipping, moving to Buy and Hold strategy.

States with landlord friendly laws, low property taxes, job and population growth, and low insurance premiums are all good places.

amerika incarcerates more people than any other country. so not unusual. everyone deserves get honest chance qualify for a safe place live. 5. if really uncertain any felon tenant can get bonded to lower risk and should require renters insurance and pay security deposit. just  like all other qualifing candidates even dirt bag govt workers who make these dumb regs into law.6.