Cleveland is a fantastic area for investment opportunities no matter where you go, as long as your purchase price sustains that.

These products are fantastic, but the interest rate is usually quite a bit higher than what FNMA or Freddie Mac can provide, but they will not require much seasoning if any.

@Mark NolanI know the podcasts are fantastic! 

This is a fantastic resource and has been paramount in getting me started in real estate!

On a good note you're in a fantastic market to do BRRR and similar deals.

Such a fantastic opportunity to gain financial independence, although it is not easy when you do not live in the USA.

Fantastic idealisms man!

This is a fantastic opportunity to qualify for a higher loan amount than you would based on your income alone- it may enable you to buy a bigger duplex, in a nicer location, or whatever.

I've found the content and community to be fantastic.  

My last few investments have been on the alternative side:Vulture fund that rescues DST and TIC'sGot in on a fund as it closed to investors that had 30%  of it assets purchased 2014 and earlier and had substantial built in gain.A ground up micro hospital with impressive personal guarantees and collaterals with a fantastic track record.An industrial fund, I have very little exposure to industrial and it seems to be an asset class that was late to turn aroundFund that purchases mortgages at 30-50% of face and sales them to seminar real estate "students" at their note school.an extended stay hotel that's throwing off 19% cash on cash in year one@Charles Worth  Is your oil deal 270 wells, 3 hours south of Midland, TX?