Friedrich, I'd recommend starting with high level strategy and work your way down to granular tactical action steps which will help you identify where to focus time, energy, and resources.On a more tactical note, with $50,000 it will likely be very hard to find deals that cashflow in bigger metro markets like Charlotte, Raleigh, or Charleston.

I had one contractor tell me his fee would be equal to 15% of that.Does this sound high for a single family home reno project?

I am aware of the Sewage issue and i am aware that in this high interest regime it won't be a cash flow property.

(https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/925/topics/1135455-nich...Basically he does a fully-furnished high end MTR.

@Anthony Finger I will PM you with a manager for Akron/Canton that friends speak highly of. 

I was starting to worry because I don't have a high occupancy for summer months yet, but am noticing that the majority of guests are typically booking 3-4 weeks in advance.

I highly recommend starting by tuning in to the BiggerPockets podcast.

One - Heloc rates are very high right now in most cases 9.50 to 12% and are usually over 10-15 years.

Occam's razor and all. 

Barrier to entry is better than much of CA, rents are high, inventory is low, jobs market is solid.