You'll typically need to set up your account and get familiar with the process of working with the local housing authority.

At a basic level there is no one set way to structure a partnership.

With your budget, depending on where you are working, I'd consider Silver Spring or Hyattsville  

Also, consider joining local real estate investment groups in the Ashtabula area - even if you attend virtually.

You also might want to consider remote thermostats in case one tenant wants freezing AC and the others don't.

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If you're interested in still taking cash out of the rental to put toward the down payment, you may consider a HELOC then. 

This is something I try to live by and teach my kids if I can - "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.

A phone call will answer all the questions or a quick visit is better, set an appt. 

This means building a budget that includes setting aside funds for your next investment.