@Nicholas Di Giugno you need to define which is your primary objective.

By sharing experiences and perspectives, you can gain insights into different approaches and determine what aligns best with your goals and objectives.

If you require proof of a building’s legal use – and it’s exempt from the CO requirement – contact the Department’s borough office where the property is located to request a Letter of No objection. 

Their info indicates they have a Property Mgt Division but I'd like objective feedback good or bad from customers etc.

I don’t know what your exact objective is with the new property but if it is for returns it would be good to look at the East Side and Oildale, the only thing I would recommend is making sure you work with someone that really knows the areas because I have seen other investors come in to a deal they thought was great just to be surprised by different factors on the property and the neighborhood.

@Greg Scott - Your objectives are spot on but let's talk about the execution.Facebook has four buckets that fall under its Special Ads category.

Not pushing my own politics here, staying objective, but Cincy is starting to regulate STRs including the tax mentioned by @Paul SianDo any of y'all have a good place to look up the current STR regulations online?

I read your stated goals in your profile, so, the question is which decision will allow you to pick up those two homes for the year as fast as possible in accordance with your other objectives?

Starting with lease options, lease-to-own right now and just a lot of objection answering.  

I share your key objectives: minimize risk, focus on a single strategy, "optimize" debt by balancing short/mid-term leverage with long term goal of debt-free cash flow.