The right idea is going to be the bread and butter.1) Ideal location2) Quality properties over quantity of properties3) 1.25x DSCR4) Intention to hold no less than 8, but ideally 12+ years.5) Sufficient cap reserves6) Mechanisms to enhance cash flow(via alt investing or house strategies).7) Liability protection through no PG loans(if possible), LLC formation, property management and being a diligent landlord.8) Invest deeper, before wider.Now if you're talking where to invest, different information.

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The result is an even deeper inflation than what we already suffer from.

Good luck on your journey—feel free to reach out if you want to dive deeper!

Starting locally gives you that hands-on experience and deeper market knowledge which can be super valuable when you're learning the ropes.

I as a lender as part of settlement had our servicer unwind some negative reporting.As a sidenote I saw a post online somewhere else where someone who had an owner occupied home for several years relocated for work and teh servicer sent a letter telling them they are not in compliance with their loan because it must be owner occupied for the entirety of the loan even though the loan docs say one year....Again, servicer overstepping their boundsI am going to dig deeper on undoing the credit damage.

It sounds like you’re dialing into that deeper layer of investing where trust and a sense of community become as important as the numbers on a spreadsheet.

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Diving deeper.. check who’s on their team, how they structure their deals, and whether you’re comfortable with how the profit splits work.

Look deeper into the specific neighborhoods within Cleveland.