Do you research with some areas in the Poconos as some of the areas in my opinion do not feel safe from a crime standpoint.Mike

Hi Michael,I like your thoughts of building a large portfolio because it's very important in sub $100,000 markets like Ohio.A large portfolio = A safe portfolio.Personally, I've always been a big believer in buying with cash.Less is more.Once you gain experience and understanding the true income vs expenses of your portfolio.Then look at using leverage for faster growth.It takes many years to learn a market along with establishing a solid understanding of it's "in's and out's" from a people/team perspective.As investors we should always reverse engineer and protect the bottom line first and foremost before looking toward expansion and growth.My "cash only" mentality has served me well over the years in my businesses and real estate endeavors.Especially when things turned South and they always eventually do.Start slow, start small, buy with cash and build from there.Just my opinion and wishing you much successps.

Remind the current tenant that you will be with the people, but to be safe, put valuables away (eg inside a dresser drawer).

Part of the reason I invested in the Oregon Coast in 2018 was I thought to myself, "In twenty years this is going to be a great escape."
My intuition served me well just two years later when the Pandemic hit, we fled...

DONT let them pull your focus with POTUS thinking all is safe n over, no no no, it just means the "action" has shifted point of deployment. 

Contracts are to safe guard against all the what-if's and potentials. 

Can someone please explain briefly how the Lead Safe Certification in Cleveland is impacting landlords?

Other options as mentioned are CBIZ, Foremost, and also Steadily and Safely.  

Expecting to get accurate answers to complex legal questions on a public forum so you can safe the $275 consulting fee of experienced legal counsel 10.

For that you'll be safe.