@Sebastian MarroquinI'm mostly asking these kinds of questions even though I'm 3-4 years away, because I want to know what I can currently afford in terms of purchasing a home with my current financial situation, and what I can "project" to potentially afford, 3-4 years down the line (with a higher salary, better credit, and DTI ratio.)I don't want to buy now for two reasons: 1) I do not have enough liquid cash available to control how much I want to put in for a downpayment, or for unexpected repairs/expenses/ or for renovation costs. 

I'm quite handy in terms of doing interior work.With the house under 100K I will be able to handle payments and start building the base for the first investment small multifamily house to only rent out.As of now I have watched a couple of BP seminars, that are amazing and I would like to start a relationship with someone who can represent me as an agent, help me secure the first property in MA, and maintaine a relationship in terms of continuing in the direction of the multifamily business.I'm still learning all there is to know in this business as a newcomer, and explaning the steps and extra costs are very appreciated.I'm business oriented and am approaching everything with a business plan.Looking forward to be a part of the community.

Evaluate the cost in terms of value they bring, their experience and expertise, how many doors do they manage, are they all in one area or spread out?

I've seen too many start out ok and then fall apart in terms of quality and reliability. 

Again, always think in terms of an audit and how would you explain this if you were ever audited. 

Take a given City, no matter whether its high prices like San Francisco or lower price points like Cleveland, what is the most/least efficient segment of the market in terms of pricing?

I always like to think in terms of how many years of cash flow I can get if I sell.

@Chen Lerner at a macro level, Columbus is a strong market in terms of economic and demographic trends.

"In OR in terms of rent adder:1) Extra FULL bath = $30/month2) Split heat pumps w A/C = $40-$50/month.  

A lot of time houses people buy as their primary residence, don't work as rentals in terms of the numbers.