I linked an article above from our company site/blog post that was scrubbed, but in it I spell out that the value add based on our knowledge of the laws is a huge reason to hire our firm. 

I discover a totally unknown world for me.

You will need to get a local, rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamI invest locally in Columbus, Ohio

This is a great forum with very knowledgeable members that will help to guide you in the right direction.There are some pretty cool discounts on various products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t checked it out already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their awesome podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/

CAP rate vs ROI : https://www.stessa.com/blog/ca...This site uses 50% rule for operating expenses, I've also seen 30-35% used - use your own judgement when calculating, depends on several factors like age of property, type of tenants, weather/location, etc.

I’ve got some articles about it in my blog.

always look for any type of fire damage, I discovered some later after I bought it.

You as the buyer think you are saving 50% of the transfers by structuring things this way (assuming buyer and seller split transfers according to local customs)... and years later the state discovers the ownership change and suddenly you're responsible for 100%.

I have recently found a vacant property while driving for dollars and I discovered that the owner sadly passed this past January.

We originally planned to only do a partial gut job, but after discovering the aluminum wiring, we tore out everything in order to get to wires and make it easier.