We had several holdings in Griffith back in the day, solid rent basis with a good pool of tenants. 

HiI own several multi family buildings in Central / North Florida and for example on an older duplex I pay $700 a year for insurance, which I feel is a good deal. 

So I tell them how to get started, and no matter what I say there is some comeback (you gave several of them)So I say "Okay, then you DON'T want to do what I do". 

We grew up in the Fox Valley area of WI and are back every several months for visits. 

Perhaps my post wasn't clear - I trust my realtor completely and have used her for several deals.

It took several deals of my own for me to really understand that ins and outs of being an agent, so if you are really only doing this part time, you may want to get someone who really knows what they are doing to help you out.

43 total units for 1.8 million-  Northeast Ohio, and hour from Pittsburgh and an hour and half from Cleveland6 six-plexes and 1 seven-plex C to C+ properties in a B locationBuildings will need roofs over the next 5 years, but no other major structural issuesIt appears to us that rents are at fair market value for the area, so there would be little room to adjust them upBuilt 1988-199027 units are one bedroom, 16 units are two bedroomWalking distance to several nice restaurants, gym, fast food, bank, multiple other commercial businesses.

I do not know about others but I have never, not ever put profits over human health and well being.

@Josh GoldI’d be interested as well, I’m from newberg but have made the trip to Portland several times for several reasons.

I have several methods. - I have taken 3 loans from my TSP (401K)- I cashed out my Roth IRA, twice- I bought three homes using low down payment mortgages and lived in them as my primary residence (FHA 3.5% and 2X Conventional 5%)- I used the BRRRR method and did a cash out refinance to buy another property- I saved every extra penny for years for down payments- I took out a HELOC I have experienced considerable appreciation in some of my earlier purchases and I am looking at doing a 1031 exchange.At the end of the day, I found out that I wasn't nearly as limited as I originally believed.