I then hired a company to perform a home inspection and give me a report of everything wrong with the house so I would have a punch list of things to work on.Upon seeing the report, my 22 y.o. son, at the time not employed and looking for something to do, asked if I would consider letting he and his friend (also 22 y.o. but with several years construction experience and at the time "between gigs") do many of the repairs. 

Credit issues, self-employed, etc.They wanted an income stream.

@Karen SalemAs a real estate agent you are considered to be "self-employed" and will qualify for a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan.

Marco:- Heath Sector is one of the major employers → increased aging population/more job growth - Bioteh, fuel cell research & tech sectors all growing → forbes speculates could be next tech hub- Opportunity Corridor (projected to complete in summer 2022) → revitalize the "forgotten triangle"- Large businesses coming in & staying → Plug & Play (start up accelerator funding company), Link 59 (62,000 square foot complex), Sherwin Williams, NASAMicro- Great PTR ratio → Great cashflow- Strong renter's markets → over 50% renter occupied- Barrier to entry is low → scalable- BRRRRableNeighborhoods (highest appreciation rates)Detroit Ave / W 25th StW 25th St / Walton AveW 6th St / Literary RdRoute 422 / Broadway AveW 7th St / Marquardt AveCastle Ave / Scranton RdDetroit Ave / U.S.

(we're self-employed in an industry not related to RE) .

No matter what Columbus still takes the cake when talking about Ohio no way around it the population growth, job opportunities and, and rise in prices are astronomical in Columbus compared to Cleveland.That could defiantly be but from the population stats and the employment stats, for me personally, Cleveland looks pretty sketchy. cC 

It is not a high employment area, but it is a decent rural town. 

Once you become a real estate agent, you will most likely be self-employed which will make financing more difficult due to self-employment income requirements (2-years).However, I would say that there may be value to becoming a real estate agent if it's a career that you would enjoy.

With the incredible facelift that the convention center received, I fully expect a boost in employment within the service industries and that will be city wide.  

We hire companies instead of the workers directly to make sure any local employment laws are being followed.