Please feel free to message me and I can certainly help you take your real estate investing to the level you’d like to see. 

Yes STR does align with your goals a lot better, but for what you have already gathered with your LTR in Cincinnati, I think you may be missing out on looking at your opportunity costs for your LTR already.

Feel free to send me a direct message if you like.

This seems about right for the scenario, yes Non QM and DSCR can have slightly higher rates but if the benefits of the product outweigh the cost, you've got your answer as to if the value is worth it.

It was an old house and it was costly to keep it to the standards for Sec. 8.

But it has been about 2 weeks since the seller passed and the seller's estate has not given any information to my relator or the title company.Given that the estate is contractually obligated to the sale & that I have money tied up in the deal (earnest money, home inspection cost, interest), I am looking for advice to move this forward and/or a suggestion for a real estate attorney in Cincinnati.

This saves me a ton in material costs. 

Just think about this, every 12-15 years you live expect 40-50% more in costs of everything.

Plus the cost of most things goes up over time.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!