I then divided the amount per item by the number of months of life left in them to get a CAPEX cost per month.I recently read an article by Brandon Turner on why sub-$30K houses will never make you money and he had put together a similar analysis on projected costs.Cheers,Helen

@Hansel Gunawan BiggerPockets has many articles to help give broad analyses on various markets. 

I'd be happy to help connect you with a huge network, if you're interested in investing in Ohio.Read this article on the "core 4".

Look for real estate forums, legal case studies, or even news articles that document how property owners have navigated similar challenges.Industry Networking: Engage with real estate investment groups or professional associations where members might have encountered similar issues.

The following is an expert from an article on Brick Underground that explains it really well.Can I rent out bedrooms in my NYC townhouse to help pay my mortgage?"

I did lay out a general approach to asset protection in one of my more recent articles, so feel free to refer to that.

Read the full article here and see what investors were saying about other important questions. https://www.resiclubanalytics.com/p/resiclubgroundfloor-hous...

I have read many books and articles on the subject, but I'd like to hear some perspectives from others who have already started their investment journey: when you thought you were all prepared and put your plans into action, what unexpected and/or difficult issue(s) came up?

Please see link below for reference.https://www.avail.co/education/articles/how-to-buy-or-sell-a... 

I saw some older articles that said small landlords are not subject to the Act, but I'm now reading the Act itself and I don't see any such global exemption for small landlords.  2.