If yo plan to buy and hold, make sure you have a good property management company ready as well 

Why borrow against an investment property at a higher rate than you can against your primary?

Contact the zoning department and see if you can get the property rezoned as a duplex.

You can't do that if the property is out of state.

- the property is based in Garfield Heights - and that my property tax will be much higher.More details: https://brickbear.ai/share/deal/1/583

- I understand that properties go to auction, but what’s the process like from start to finish? 

// Shared Ownership, Different Rules TIC Owners: Hold fractional shares of the entire property, but no one owns a specific unit outright.

You look for comparable sales for other distressed properties that are similar and nearby and also counter that with finished version comps so you can see what your perceived spread could be.

Would you eventually scale down to fewer properties with higher cash flow, or continue holding indefinitely?

I would much rather add a property to my portfolio..