Now that I'm done w/ class I can focus more on my home town, though I do have a long term plan which includes getting to know Toledo's market better.

I have been in the construction-related business since I was 17 including those college years.  

I sent out my first direct mail campaign a few days ago and I made sure to include my Google voice number as the contact on the letters.

Here are the details:$319k (with an ARV of $319k)15 bed / 6 bathGross rent: $9050/monthMortgage: $2799.45 (100% financing at 10%)Total Operating Expense $3849.33/month (Maintenance 17%, Vacancy 7%, tax and insurance included)Monthly Cashflow: $2401.21If you have any thoughts on this property, I'd love to hear them.  

The primary Team members should be local, experienced, and trustworthy and they include Attornies, real estate Agents, CPA's (or accountants), Inspectors, General Contractors, and Handeymen.This is a great site to learn from and to ask questions to people with experience.  

The first one that I googled was VTI at 0.05% expense ratio, while returning 228% since the crash in 08, or if you include the crash it's 75% over a 10 year period, not counting it's ~2% per year dividends.3. 

What amenities are you looking for in a rental including number of bedrooms/bathrooms, garage, basement etc.

you can use the proceeds to purchase two different properties and to secure the full 1031 Exchange Benefits, you need to ensure the combined value of both properties is equal to or greater than the relinquished property, less reasonable closing costs, which does not include the payoff of a mortgage. 

I was looking into wholesaling because a fellow investor presented a  deal to me which includes a very motivated seller...My business partner got the seller to agree upon a price that is around 60% of its appraised market value..

At minimum the sellers agent should know what they are selling or they are just wasting everyones time including their own.