It needs to be downslope from your house and a good distance (10 yards in my estimation but check your local codes).

To create leases, Rocket Lawyer or LegalZoom provide customizable templates compliant with Ohio laws.Also, check out the "Real Estate Rookie" podcast for a great episode on tenant screening, which can provide more detailed insights.Joining local real estate groups can also offer valuable insights and networking opportunities.

You can do a quick search yourself on EXPI as a stock and see what the experts say and forecast for it, also you can see it is profitable unlike a lot of real estate companies recently.

If it's run by the local government as most water companies are; you can file a Freedom of Information Act Request.

For starters, I suggest you tune in to the BiggerPockets Podcast and connect with the local lenders and brokers.

I chose to rent to a local law enforcement officer instead because he had a steady job, good credit and lived locally.

Reading - check, saving - check, learning which game to play (maybe fix and flip or BRRRR depends on the case) I went for the first time to a local meetup yesterday, hoping to know more fellow investor and industry people for sure.

I've found that adding local neighborhoods and roadways and giving a brief overview of requirements/availability can really help attract people to a listing.

Check out your local banks/credit unions to see what promotions they run.

https://www.starnewsonline.com...Great to see some of the locals in Wilmington, NC won a lawsuit against the blatant overreach of the local city govt.