Now that I own rentals we just systematically remove any garbage disposals that may have been installed.

-Proper SEC guidelines/filings were not followed to raise capital from a large group of unaccredited investors. 

While not every mentor is a guaranteed path to success, proper vetting through referrals, review of a mentor’s track record, and alignment between the mentee and the mentor can shine some light on whether or not this relationship is a good fit.

Hey @Steve Johnson, I found your website but it does not explicitly mention HVAC and I actually was about to ask on the forum if anyone had a recommendation for a furnace repair job... not a big job, one unit in a duplex not working properly.

As @Patrick Drury mentioned- the West Side does not have any POS areas (besides Lakewood, but it's only needed for previously non-owner occupied/rental properties) Something else to consider in Cleveland proper is Lead Safe Testing ..

For house hacking, ensure rental and personal use are properly allocated for deductions.

With a backup plan, and proper (extensive) legal docs, much of the risk can be mitigated.

Part of what you are describing is what they call an installment land contract.

I own 12-doors in Detroit proper.

STR's, if done right, are viable long term investments meant to cash flow at a reasonable enough level to properly maintain and improve them.