I use the 1% rule to quickly assess if a property is likely to generate enough income to cover its costs and potentially provide a profit - it's a guideline - so, don't miss out on good investment property by being rigid when applying the "guideline" to rental properties.

Anywhere in the world.Purchasing a property in Mexico was a long, yet valuable experience because of what you learn in the process.Now we are acquiring more in Mexico because of the value you can purchase for and the income that can be generated.

A host with a lot of properties always needs people on call to put out fires, deliver random items etc so maybe you can help with that. 

are you using ACTUAL expenses or random made up percentages?

Unfortunately there's a lot of alarmist/scare tactics utilized to upsell these services that do nothing but generate revenues for those who are selling the service and often leave the clients with recurring expenditures i.e  annual maintenance costs.  

Did you use AI to generate your posts, you slick dog...Haha, but in all reality AI is useful as a complementary piece for day to day activities.

I just randomly picked Cincinnati and looked for duplexes in your price range.

They will generate a report to you based on their findings.Type 2 - conducted by an engineering firm where they will have you complete a questionnaire.The questionnaire will ask you details regarding the house and therefore, I would recommend having a home inspection or appraisal at the time of completion.The above two studies have pros / cons and differences in cost and turnaround time.Best of luck.

Breezeway allows us to easily organize all photos by room and generate a downloadable document for reference.Once a tenant moves out, we follow the same process to document the property's condition and determine if any amount needs to be withheld from the security deposit.Additionally, we require new tenants to complete and return a move-in inspection document within 3 days of moving in.

@Elisha Johnstoni'd house hack where you live first.and if you're serious about investing in Ohio, make trips to Ohio.do not buy a random property solely because of its low purchase price. that will set you back.good luck.