@Chandra ReidI have been to a meetup put on by this group, very valuable information. 

Would never base anything off of his stories but I did impose those questions hoping for some valuable responses.

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If you intend to rent out the property and manage it diligently, I'm sure this could be an incredibly valuable wealth-generating strategy if you can make it happen.

OMG another agent that does not know how to do adjustments to a CMA.Sorry Chris this is a pet peeve of mine and no reflection on youGo to your Broker or call an Appraiser and ask how much they would adjust for a bedroom,bathroom,1/2 bath fireplace, unfinished basement etc.KEEP THIS LIST IN YOUR WALLET, it is probably the most valuable document you will EVER have in your real estate career.Take an appraiser out to lunch once a year to keep it up to date

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That is not to discredit property managers as they offer a valuable service in cases where you either can't or don't want to manage yourself. 

Since you're looking into Cleveland I wanted to drop you a link to the Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

First, I want to give a shout out to BiggerPockets for giving me an avenue to gain valuable knowledge.