@Josiah Patrick Zebarth If you do not want to go go college I would start building your knowledge/network/sphere of influence in a real estate sales capacity.

@Bisrat Arega CoC is heavily influenced by the down payment percentage - 10-15% CoC is usually achievable around here by house hacking (owner occupying) a property and using a 3.5% or 5% down payment, or using a 10% down "second home" or "vacation home" loan to secure a Airbnb / Short Term Rental.With 20% - 25% down 12% CoC is not usually achievable for an "on market" rental property deal around King County.

A person who does have a natural knack for Bmore may miss out by being influenced not to go.

Del Amo has a traffic influence and for the most part is surrounded by industrial and commercial property which is why the property sold on the lower end for the general area.

Your area, jurisdiction and the political flavor of your courts influence whether or not an LLC is right for you, so see your attorney.

With the MLS you have the listing agents entire sphere of influence being exposed to the property as well as the sphere of influence of every other realtor in the area.What is it that your friend dislikes about the listing agent?

Too many folks hire their best friend's sister's teacher's neice who is a part time agent and part time Instagram Influencer, or some other nonsense, then wonder why they ended up with a bad result lol.

I say this because Ohio is on my bucket list to visit and I would appreciate experiencing Ohio for what it is currently and not what it might become under outside influence.

Start micro and work your own sphere of influence and tell everyone you know you're looking to buy a distressed home.

Yes political has its influence but not so much when we carefully access the data and information.