Like for instance I was charged for some smart locks etc. but the repair was never done.

I had perceived you as rather conservative with your underwriting (smart guy), well versed in real estate, which you are, so finding out about this Cleveland Heights deal came to me as a surprise.Your post is extremely valuable to many investors, it sheds light on occupancy (although it's due to asset class), city involvement, the Noble stretch, water bills in the Heights, and many more.

I would say that they are worth the price if they could actually fix their technology to be more fair and accurate in how they treat their paying customers.

The road to multi-city or multi-state ownership can be filled with its own set of challenges but if done smartly can yield you vast rewards.

Anything you did that seemed smart/helpful?

I can’t believe with all the technology out there, I can’t get a Ring Doorbell type of setup for it.  

You clearly aren't smart enough to understand this topic.  

If you print your own cards, easy to do with today's technology, you could change your title just to print a few cards for a banker meeting. 

The whole purchasing a property with no money or little money down just seems not so smart to me or maybe I am just not of as high of a risk taker as someone else.

A gambler at heart I'd say.You don't need to be really smart to get rich in RE; but it seems like the smarter you are in the market the more you can lose.