If you have not purchased any properties in Cleveland yet and are looking to buy, I HIGHLY suggest that you do some research on this lead certification process and look closely at potential properties to see if they will need remediation or not. 

I stopped buying in 2021 but when I was still actively submitting offers around 2019-2021 we were getting blown out by a wide margin.  

Could you hold this one and try to buy a SFR for yourself with a bank mortgage?

So I presented him option 3, which is to build backlinks faster... you can buy them... but buying backlinks isn't something Google condones, most use a PBN or some sort of automation, and most are crappy links that will work great for the short-term and boost rankings... but you never know when the ranking will drop. 

Looking to buy and manage a short-term rental in East Boston or South Boston?

In other words, be selective as to which assets you order a search on, but be thorough in your due diligence on assets you are committed to buying. 

Insurance has been crazy in Tampa and im curious to know if anyone that does buy and holds has any good insurance companies they can recommend that aren't charging outrageous rates.

The amount you can use for closing costs and rate buy downs is limited, so that leaves you with the majority of the credit for "upgrades," like finishing the landscaping, building a fence, installing sod, a sprinkler system, planting trees, buying appliances and installing blinds, etc. 

Best areas for long term buy and hold?

I actually ended up buying a sfh in Texas instead and looking to buy more there now.