If you don't have access to some sort of line of credit then I'm a fan of keeping things simple. 

I'm not sure if this is even possible, or if it would be a better idea to rent an apartment for the first year to get settled into the area and spend time looking for deals during that first year.

I have access to a VA loan with no fees. 

P.S Bill Gates couldn’t get the money to purchase DOS from Kildall so he reached out to IBM and asked them if they would make the purchase at $25,000 “peanuts” and set up a licensing agreement which they said no and than turned to Microsoft for $50K making him a part of the company and founder of now known MDOS than Q DOS.

I am looking into purchasing a 20 unit apartment building in Cleveland that has been completely renovated.

It is like saying, "I rented an apartment for 4 months, was not happy, so I just left.

Hello, Im just getting started in the game and I just want to know a general list of what to look for when i'm buying my first deal. More specifically what to look for in the the actual building/property and the city ...

Quick accessible cash when I need it for low interest rate that can be used over and over.  

Just to move the discussion along, I've checked a library close to me and relatively centrally located with easy access.

This is nice feature to be able to have access to your retirement funds tax-free and penalties free at any time (if you were to pull funds from the IRA you would be taxed and penalized if it was early distribution).