@Bryce Jamison As long as the previous owner keeps up with the maintenance of the home and keeps it in good condition, I tend to favor older homes in established neighborhoods.

PM fees are high, exactly because so much work is required in managing STR.  

I am the real estate professional and I worked with hard money lender This sounds like the exact same strategy a client of mind uses in Kansas City!

If you layout a path it may not go the exact way the plan is laid out, but you have a target that you're aiming at getting to and a lot of the secondary decisions fall into place and are clear when you know where you are headed.Congrats on being in a great place with real estate and options!

Is anyone out there willing to be boots on the ground in Cleveland particularly old Brooklyn to check out the condition of a property?

That would show you exactly what they are each looking at to compare your property

Yeah this is exactly the plan!

It depends on what exactly you are referring to with gap funding.

@Bonnie Low this is great info and exactly what I was looking for.

Yes, I'm learning this exactly.