@Olivia BeaucherTons of multis on craigslist for cleveland for great prices that arent listed on MLS I just dont think juice is worth the squeeze in most areas, specifically east cleveland.

The juice won't be worth the squeeze in terms of fees and time to make a seller carry of that size happen.

We actively run an airbnb out of our basement each day and it's been rather fruitful not having to pay for cleaners since we do all of the work ourselves.

Historically it has not be very fruitful to try and work with the local banks.  

And how you started smoking the first one before you even got out the door As the tenant squeezes onion juice into their eyes for special effects before the judge and mouth wide open reporters.

There are pros to cons to that approach, but just trying to get your creative juices flowing...Does that help?

STRs are not nearly as passive as LTRs but they can really juice your returns if you learn to self manage remotely.

I think the numbers are not great on this deal because he is sucking a lot of the juice out of the deal by being heavy handed.

And frankly, paying a long term cap gains decades from now might not be so bad if I've juiced the thing for monthly cash flow for 30 years. 

If you are planning on buying with an FHA loan, spending time and money on off-market lists won't be very fruitful.