Hello I am local to Cleveland/Akron Market and also beginner in real-estate looking for connection that i can work with to secure my first two  investment properties .

Aim for suburbs growing fast and keep an eye on local economy signs.Good luck!

@Florencio NayveThe Mobile County and Baldwin County areas, located next to each other, have historically had great appreciation rates.

I currently live in/own a property that would fairly easily split into two units (upstairs and downstairs), and is located in an historic area close to hospitals, restaurants and amenities. 

Until you speak to your local building inspector or are supplied the official building codes for your area you do not and will not have a answer.

There are other ways to help locals live without getting rid of all STRs.

The second thing is to find a great local handy man you trust for minor repairs.

So far no luck connecting with anyone and being able to use the capital we have saved to invest locally.  

However, depending on where your rental community is located, local city/county ordinances could have those requirements.

We totally get the premise behind the Brrr method but at the same time, if you can utilize the same cash principle to buy a bigger, better rental house that will appreciate well over time due to location, wouldn't it also make sense to consider using the cash house equity for this bigger location house to be refinanced later at a lower rate and take the equity out of the better location house then and use the equity later?