.; many RE investors have comparatively longer time horizons, and I would assume that most RE investors have a lower tolerance for risk).I'm a RE investor, and don't have any crypto, but I have plenty of friends who hold a lot of crypto, and we've discussed crypto endlessly...At the risk of sounding like a luddite, even after years of discussions and reading countless articles, I still don't feel like I have a good understanding of crypto.  ...and frankly, I'm skeptical of people who claim to have a thorough understanding of it (yet, there are no shortage of self-proclaimed "experts" who describe crypto with the confidence of someone predicting a sunrise!)

I am scratching my head as to whether the property is sold and the listing services aren't updated, or the broker is just plain lazy and doesn't care.

If you're gonna go with Cleveland as your investment market, you're really going to want to read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

LLC probably won't care about your DTI if you go to the right lender, Conventional will account for your DTI and want to see tax returns etc. 

I have read the books and listened to the podcast.

Partnerships are like marriages so tread carefully as you have seen alot of marriages end badly.

RE is nothing but numbers, if they make sense buy it, who cares where it come fromGood luck  

I believe I read Zillow has a site to help find people for you.

I invest in a lot of cities, so I'm not speaking with just a single experience; these agents are pushy, don't care about your best interest, they just don't want to spend too much time and not see a deal get done.

To get information and firsthand experience from investors who have used the BRRRR technique in comparable markets, think about contacting nearby real estate investors, going to networking functions, and participating in internet discussion boards.Furthermore, keep learning by watching videos, participating in forums, listening to podcasts, and reading books that are especially on the BRRRR technique.