You have a solid job it appears and use that to buy a duplex and get into investing.  

We've done 3 deals total, but just 1 in Ohio (the house in which we currently live and are improving for future rent.)Would love to chat with other central Ohio investors and real estate community members. 

What has job growth and population growth been over the past couple years and where is it projected?

Welcome @Robert Wodogaza and congrats on your success.As someone who is trying to buy their 1st multifamily in Providence (Fed Hill area), how have you effectively used your time while holding down a job and home life?  

We've worked with Arno's Electric before and they did a good job for us.

So to break down the numbers in one line, from the Census Bureau link, the City of South Bend has a population of 101,516, a total of 46,324 housing units (as of the year 2010) of which 18,530 are rentals with a median gross rent of $711.00.As far as the economic profile, since all those tenants need a job so that they can pay the rent :) here is a cut and paste summary of the area by the St.

It's also apparent we need to improve our tenant interview process.

Others will know better than I but I'd consider avoiding the property manager at first - They are expensive and rarely do a better job that a caring/motivated owner.  

Our office credentials include: Licensed Architect, Construction Supervisor License, Real Estate Salespersons, Certified Passive House Consultant (www.PHIUS.org); Home Improvement Contractor License, etc.I'm looking forward to connecting with like-minded investors/developers in this community.

My plan is to live in one unit, and rent out the other while making improvements to both units.