My cousin's fiance has a painting business and has done numerous jobs for family members over the years.

Cleveland has a low cost of living and wages are generally lower than other cities.

Top of my head:1) it doesn’t matter what prices you put in your lease, you can only charge them actual costs, I wouldn’t bother. 2) You’re removing all incentive for the tenant to clean up and take care of the property.

However, installation costs and procedures may vary, so it's worth getting quotes from both if you're not doing the work yourself.As a hard money lender specializing in fix and flip deals, I've seen successful investors use a mix of these sources to optimize their budgets while maintaining quality.

In Europe we have a family business doing land development.

The question for seasoned investors is, are mentorships worth their cost, or is doing your own research just as good?  

I'm not as booked as I would like to be, and according to others they are going through similar circumstances...Do you expect immediate profits larger then your yearly mortgage and other expenses or do you give yourself a year or 2 like other business ventures?

Doesn't matter, if out of state, you will need your LLC registered to do business in that state4.

If you had a choice to put a business on Dodd st, what would you like to see pop up?

Apparently, the builders are so busy, one year is very lucky, but two years is more likely and there is no incentive for builders at the moment.