And then go SLIGHTLY over that to stand out.  

We learned a lot, and now a long-standing eye sore is a cute house with a nice family living in it.

Whatever your investment is it has to stand on it's own or it's a no go.

Our membership dues are repaid ten fold every year in the assistance and information we get. 

In Asia where we live where you stand within your family is considered where you stand in society in general because every body's life revolves around their family.

Also, they may not want to stand behind it if they don't do the work themselves.I hope this helps!

I want to start investing and have an investment plan, but there is one thing standing in my way: debt.

@Jad BoudiabHey Jad, we worked together trying to find suitable deals early on in the process.You’re a great professional.I think we shouldn’t miss the point of the post, which is that Cleveland (as a sort of poster child for the cheaper MidWest markets) is fraught with dangers for out of state investors who surely do not have the sort of ground knowledge locals have-nor can they get that knowledge by simply flying in and driving around with a broker for a few days...as Jay mentioned.For me, it’s pretty obvious to any neutral reader of this thread that all the counter posts to my original post have been by people BASED IN CLEVELAND or who run a real estate related business in Cleveland.That’s not a coincidence.And it’s enough proof for me that my post touched a nerve with those who have stakes in the market.That’s understandable.But it’s the investor who risks capital.Not the stakeholders who stand to profit with their business, be they brokers, contractors or developers.

You may even be able to name your landlord as a co-defendant in the suit against the upstairs tenant.There's no reason to tolerate your situation, but you may need to stretch your comfort zone just to stand up for yourself and your family.My $0.02 ...

OR Word of mouth, check references and standing with local and state governments.