I'd honestly figure out a way to take over your brothers mortgage - try and quality for it so your brother can take his name off - and that way you don't need to bring any money and you can just close in a much simpler fashion and less closing costs.

For the vacation rentals, I usually put in higher quality upgrades, wood floors, tile bathrooms, crown molding, treated ceilings and quality blinds. 

I think this could easily be scaled.Step 1 - Build Your Buyer's ListI've assembled a list of Cash Buyers using Craigslist however I'm not very confident in the quality of my list.

It almost feels like New Orleans in some spots.The Creekside part of it was formed in 1993 as a nonprofit effort to improve the quality of life in the area.

Can anyone suggest a licensed and insured drywall/finish plaster company that they have used in the past that is reliable, does quality work and whose work you can vouch for?

Not for low quality tenants, but more for whether a lot of people rent there.

You may make that a term of the lease and not rent to someone who does not agree to pay that way if you wish.You incentivize tenants by providing quality housing and responding to repair requests promptly.

Its a job / population growth story w/ a lot of diverse industries and good quality of life at a reasonable cost that will continue to attract businesses to move here.  

I suspect there is more demand vs. supply for the cheaper units vs the top end, but there are other considerations, such as quality of tenant and property values.  

@Brad FausettHere are some quality inspectors that many of our clients have used in the Cleveland area.