Our plumbing supply store.

Our staff can now confidently utilize their services, fully understanding the cost benefits involved.This partnership has been a major improvement for us, and I highly recommend Sewer Cleaning Company to any fellow landlords or property managers in the Cleveland area.

I recommend taking down smaller deals with your own / immediate family equity first to establish track record.

Go for the desirable locations in the city and if you’re investing from out of state or country my recommendation would be to stick with properties that require minimal rehab. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In growing markets, I’d always recommend BRRRRs over flips if possible.

If you don't, then I recommend letting them work it out themselves unless they're doing something that will materially affect your rental.

You can learn investing vocabulary there (if you're not familiar already), meet potential partners, and get recommendations from active investors for local brokers, contractors, lenders, etc.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

@Tony HerlambangI recommend people talk with a lawyer to setup and LLC because it deals with liability rather than taxes.