., land, value added commercial turn around, and bets on neighborhood changes.I believe its most important for a real estate participant to understand where he is on the real estate spectrum, i.e., investor, in the real estate business, or a service provider.  

I suspect the utilities are split (at least gas and electric) but I would bet that the water/sewer/trash are shared so I expect that OPEX cost to be significant.

But chances are they will be a better bet than most Americans which you can do checks on.

I bet I can assist you in your RE investing.

And/Or because it's in Ohio is the homestead exception the best bet and leave it in his name?

Homewyse.com is your best bet in my mind. 

Or get cheaper cabinets but then add in some of the accessories, i.e. pull out shelves, no slame hinges, etc...Some higher end MDF the average person can't tell it's not real wood.I NEVER go to boutique, specailized stores for anything as they are always higher.

I'll bet that if you were to give away a free Canada Goose jacket (and average out the cost by adding it to the monthly rent) you would have a line up of Korean students :) Full disclosure - I have rented to Korean students and they are excellent tenants, when they're 20+ years old.

Your best bet is to find good deals so others will be interested in helping you get started.

That would be your best bet.