Would anyone invest, or has anyone invested in Portsmouth, OH, or around that area? 

It can be difficult to find a lender that does them on investment properties, but they are out there.

. 😊 The one thing I have come to hate about real estate investing is when everyone has their hands out for courses.

There are many conventional products for 2-4 units whether as a house-hack or an investment.

From my point of view you need to separate work and investing by giving them deadlines and sticking to them.

Into yourself, learn a skill and use that to increase your income & generate more cash to really invest.

So I’m trying to figure out if paying the extra 200k for a 3 bed is even worth the investment since annual gross is so close.

Is this a good investment strategy in Houston right now?"

@Paul DentingerRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I moved out from Omaha about 4 years back, but I have a great investment agent there if you want his contact information?