That will be the best spot to meet an investor friendly agent in person or at least meet other investors in your markets that can help connect you to the right agents.

Jenna, Findlay can be a fantastic spot for buy and hold investors.. especially if you’re after dependable cash flow in a smaller market.

Sure, you could be fully occupied today, but if you’ve got a week of downtime between tenants, your yearly occupancy for that unit is actually 98%, not 100%.That being said, I know there is a sweet spot for LTR and STR and I assume there's a sweet spot for MTR.

Absolutely spot on here John.

I've been a solo broker for well over 20 years and can spot a serious buyer/seller very quickly. 

The problem is the foundation is sinking, the outdated polybutylene pipe is leaking in the crawl space and the electrical is outdated.

Within 1-2 months, you'll learn how to spot a good investment with a napkin and crayon.

Just keep in mind that using that emergency fund to buy your next property and having tapped a HELOC already may leave you in a bad spot if you run into a similar problem again.Also, I’m not 100% sure, but I have heard that personal loans don’t your credit more so than other types of debt so be sure you look into that if you go the personal loans route and then planned to finance your next purchase soon after.

Nick,Between Dayton and Middletown those are two great spots to buy a 2-4 unit in as an investment rental.

Good writeup, I think you are spot on.