Some sellers may not care and those that are in protected class's IE non english or simply not educated might still get taken advantage of..

Option A (continue renting) offers stable, inflation-protected income and potential appreciation, but managing the property may impact your retirement comfort.

@Charlie Martin Buying under an LLC offers liability protection and separates business finances, but it can complicate financing with higher rates and stricter terms, and lenders may still require a personal guarantee, impacting your DTI.For your first property, consider purchasing in your personal name for better loan terms and transferring it to an LLC later if needed, while using strong umbrella insurance to mitigate risk.

(We do not know if conventional rates or DSCR rates will be better for you once your rehab is completed, so best to protect both options). 

Adds a layer of comfort and protection to the mattress.$69.99 eufy SoloCam S220 Solar Powered - https://www.amazon.com/eufy-Security-Continuous-Resolution-C...We did buy these for the rental but I haven't installed them.

Because many have been burned over the past few years investing with sponsors who had little to no experience and investors were caught by the glamourous and sexy returns that were being promised that they were getting four years ago but are now gone from big returns to big losses.So the first question you are gonna have to answer is how do you plan on protecting investors money?

Akron is not LL friendly, they were the first in NE Ohio to pass a rental registration ordinance (in the 90s), in 2021 added source of income as a protected class - so you can no longer rule out S8 applicants, and passed STR registration last October (and nearly a year later still haven't been able to enact anything).  

Pro Tip: Airbnb provides a level of protection if you end up with a "problem" tenant.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB):- https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/4.

You might want to consider Columbus OH - evictions are quick and won't take 12 months and we have good landlord protection laws.