@Thomas Pae in addition to the hospitals (all of which are world class) major employers in the Cleveland area include GM & Ford (both of whom have recently announced major investments in their CLE area plants), US Gov (NASA Glenn Research Center is here), KeyCorp, Progressive Insurance, Sherwin Williams, Swagelok, State of Ohio and higher education (CSU, Case Western Reserve, Baldwin Wallace).  

@Sarah LoomisHi Sarah,Take a drive over to the Tax Office in the morning and go visit with the HEAD Tax Official and discuss the situation in person.

My only issue with the process is that I am not sure how I go about getting an official rent evaluation because they do not allow use of the rental history of the property.

You may have to get your license in a different state as previously mentioned, then get your NC Brokers license when you move back officially in August of 2020.  

There are no sidewalks and the street is not an "official" street according to the city.

So it's official, I've closed on my first 3 unit about a month ago in RI. 2 of the units are already rented.

That success has largely been due to a lender offering fantastic terms on portfolio loans for 1-4 unit properties:30 year amortization, 30 year termLends to LLC'sFixed for 10 yearsGreat rates (My last refi was 4.25% interest rate)No seasoning period80% LTVTo my dismay (as well as virtually all my fellow Central PA investors), this lender recently announced that they are no longer offering these loans to LLC's (they also mentioned a potential cap on total loan amount, but nothing official there yet). 

In the end my official advice is to find an entity attorney to do it for you so it's done right. 

Purchase price: $89,000 Cash invested: $24,000 This is the first official home that I have closed on as of 3/13/18.

I have a similar goal but it's not coordinated with local Boards or Officials, nonetheless it will help families and the area appreciate.