I wouldn't let the time requirements of a 1031 exchange dominate your thinking at this stage in the market.

I have found some of the best contractors from Facebook groups in the local market for example "Real Estate Investors of Oklahoma City".

I'm seeing growth with the STR market where I am at.

The house was on the market for a few weeks, I submitted my offer after the seller reduced the price to $24K.

Vacancy decontrol isn’t really a thing anymore—if a rent-controlled unit goes vacant, it usually just switches to rent stabilization instead of going fully market-rate.For the occupied ones, your best bet would be a buyout, but that depends on the tenants and if they’re even willing to negotiate.As for getting rid of rent control entirely, it’s tough.

 Which city in the United States has appreciated the most over the past 10 years?

Has anyone experienced changes in their markets? 

No more than 15k was put into the deal to get it market ready from our buyer.

I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!

A lot of different strategies work very well in the Cleveland market.