Hi Volvy,Check out this article - it has several different methods for finding out if a property still has a mortgage on it:https://mortgage.lovetoknow.com/How_to_Determine_if_My_Neighbor_Has_a_Mortgage_on_His_HouseBest,Paul

Credit mix is 10%https://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/help/5-parts-components-fico-credit-score-6000.php

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Good news is that there are lots and lots of properties that need love in Springfield.

She indicated the Toledo Blade article below as a good summary of why but it sounds like her office served the public in adjusting property values which resulted in aggressive reductions as a result of the crash in real estate values. https://www.toledoblade.com/opinion/columnists/2019/06/07/intervention-might-clarify-lucas-county-property-tax-valuation/stories/20190606104It is only logical that requests to reduce property values will be declining in number and percentage of value, Toledo's values have done exceedingly well over the past few years. 

Any good article recommendations or advice?

I've read several articles all over the web and in the forums Pockets about the value of having a license.

Purchase price: $89,900 Cash invested: $78,000 Sale price: $242,000 Off-market lead found threw news articles for some trouble the owner was in and learned of his vacant house.

Make sure you look at the airbnb rules for sacramento here:https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1248/sacramento-caRental is great in Sacramento though I find if you want to rent rooms then it may be a benefit for you to find a location near a college campus.

Although not deemed a business by Schedule E reporting, the Schedule E rental could rise to the level of a business as defined for the Section 199A deduction.That is not me, but an article I read.