I can appreciate skepticism and people not just throwing themselves at something with the classic dogma of American society.

The emphasis was on classic buy - fix - rent.  

We did a classic "buy high and sell low" move with all our syndicated investments it seems.

Outside of real estate and data science, I love board games, cooking, classic rock music and travelling (might travel around Mexico/Cancun if possible). 

Flooring: A lighter or mid gray lvp to compliment (~$3 sq ft material) Cabinets: White shaker style (Lowes/Home Depot, Readily Available with little lead time) Countertops: White Quartz with black veining to match black matte finishes if the return on investment is there or just a nicer laminate (calacatta marble natural stone look)Finishes: Black matte for a modern look or the classic brushed nickel.

OMG can you imagine, I do not need to make up stories or brag about how long I have been doing something, because like life, it all becomes a blur at some points.Here is another classic - We had a loan where the borrower was using the property as a rental in Danville VA (not a place I recommend investing).

Although not classically thought of as Midwestern have you also thought of Tennessee and North Carolina?

You are asking the classic question in the MTR space: how does one evaluate what could be a good MTR.Unfortunately, MTRs are at a point similar to where STRs where 10-12 years ago, and there really isn't a one stop shop source for great data.

The classic renovation question:Where do you start and where do you stop?

The classic one was Tenant leaving huge amounts of grease in kitchen, inspector requires landlord to clean it up.2) Tenant vacates the unit without notice early in the month.