BiggerPockets also has a calculator you can use to analyze deals and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I am considering investing in Ohio, based on successful investments by friends but am open to other areas provided the fundamentals make sense.I look forward to connecting with fellow investors, real estate agents, and property managers to share insights and identify promising opportunities.Thanks,Julien Hello, I know many investors from Belgium that have and continue to buy in the Cleveland markets. 

Choose Your Real Estate StrategyRental Properties: Purchase properties to rent out for consistent monthly income.Fix and Flip: Buy distressed properties, renovate them, and sell at a profit.Wholesale: Contract properties and sell the rights to buy them to other investors.Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): Invest in publicly traded REITs for passive income without direct property ownership.5.

what do you think on buying foreclosed homes or single families for investments near the Scranton area.

Sell house and buy a cheaper house all cash avoid the current high interest rate.

Still viable, but you have to BUY RIGHT in this market.

Looking for other ideas, and structures that would help achieve a successful partnership.Thanks DougThat's actually a lot going on.What I think you are proposing is to have your in-laws sell their existing house, buy a new smaller house with their money, sell the house to you as the landlord and they rent from you.

I built this one 7 new st.. which build cost was probably 40 to 50% higher for the sq ft because of what we had to buy to meet the BAR ( architectural review for those that are not familiar)  I also built about 20 in North Charleston a before it sky rocketed.. my building partner is now working hanihan. which is the next one to go. 

My goal is to buy the house, terminate the section 8 lease as soon as possible (at the lease term, to avoid eviction process), and search myself for other better tenants.

It's difficult navigating the home purchase process in general, but a lot of more difficult buying something with costly surprises you didn't plan for.