The thing is huge and just sucks to have it sitting empty outside of me hanging out in there with a couple beers and a TV on nice days. 

Toledo, Cleveland, and Dayton would get you a nice turnkey property at that price point

Put down a nice piece of sheet vinyl.

They see it online, it’s nice inside, but the street it’s on is rough.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

At my point in life everything I own is both a cash flow superstar and appreciating nicely, because I'm invested in growing, popular areas.If I was just starting off now, I'd probably be aiming for value-add in good areas where I could either live there while improving the unit(s) - ie a duplex, triplex - or where I could trade sweat equity for profit, or both.

Send written letters, nice stationary, handwritten envelope, explaining why you selected his property and what your vision is for it.

Is it near a nice beach for STR?

If you work with real estate investors, it's nice to be relatable to your clients as well. 

I'll track studio, 1BR, 2BR, etc. as well as location and how nice they are finished.