Most glaring issues to me are:- DWV pipe leak- Some outlets aren't grounded in both unitsWhat are things you've seen in the past that were real causes for concern/concessions in closing the deal?

I can’t speak much about other markets, but as someone who started off in Columbus, and grew up in Cleveland, i would say that the Ohio market in general is a very beginner friendly state for investors. 

We are closing on our first rental property TOMORROW!

Hi Jason - What i can suggest is create tax projections considering scenarios what if property is in your name and what if it is in wife name and see where you end up paying lower taxes.

Insurance will usually put you up on a hotel for a few days to get settled.

You should check out Hospitable as they can help with all of that and are perfect smaller hosts. www.cameronranchglamping.com is one of mine.Hospitable link to sign up! 

Key lessons learned: use a cost-per-square-foot estimate from previous projects rather than relying solely on GC quotes, as they often underbid but end up costing more in the long run.The property is under a 2-year lease at $1,750/month.

(Which actually matches what really happened...you didn't pay anybody, and you didn't receive any pay for your stay.)Kind of like getting paid to pick up your own Door Dash order lol

You are probably looking up seller finance and sub to and ignoring getting the best tenants into your existing property or finding ways to upgrade the cash flow.

My wife and I don't want to follow the scale up construction company model (we already did and it wasn't the best).We do a lot of labor on our projects and are looking in to the future and realizing our bodies will not hold out over time.