The tenant moved out a year later and I discovered the paint had to be completely redone.

Or you discover they moved in their brother, his drug-addicted girlfriend, two kids, and a couple bulldogs with a taste for wood trim.

@Jason Dalka Interesting that you mention Short North...I just saw an anniversary article about how the Short North Posse was the last gang with a stronghold in the area...the cops smoked them out and it was a 2-year effort to arrest them all after they relocated to Italian Village/Weinland Park.I hear you on the Cleveland front...I am pulling for the city to make a recovery (same with Dayton), but the driver for sustainable transition is yet to be discovered.

In your case it will be depreciable because I imagine they can’t do a component upgrade o something that old so you will be getting an entirely new system.

I discovered BiggerPockets and my passion for learning about real estate by reading the BiggerPockets book, How to Invest in Real Estate.

Sometimes, sellers can shy away from government financing like FHA, VA, or USDA since there are slightly stricter guidelines and requirements on the appraisal component. 

I am a big fan of trading up over time, and I think the buy and hold strategy will never work as well as the buy and hold with a trade up component.

I will probably rent for a while since I am in the fine-dining component of the service industry, and need to solidify quality employment before purchasing anything.

Even though I dislike small multi because it often attracts renters who think it’s like a home and suddenly discover how loud their neighbors are.

For example, I might look at a client's data and develop an algorithm to discover factors that influence whether or not a lead converts to a paying customer.I have a few ideas as to how I might be able to contribute in the real estate field; however, I'd love to hear your insights!