There are a lot of factors at play that are hard to what-if over the internet based on a couple sentences of info.

If this is an investment property, there are a few DSCR lenders that do not have a seasoning requirement at all to use the new appraised value as long as there is rehab work completed.

Becoming knowledgeable about a sector or sectors or geographical area (s) and limiting your investment to those sectors or areas3.

The property is in Cleveland area.

The greater metro area’s median price fell 6.8% to $450,000.

Before I start going around asking for money, what would you recommend I have prepared to show potential investors that will prove to them we are a serious investment?

I've been working in the Phoenix area for the last two years in the data center world.

My focus areas include multifamily properties, buy-and-hold strategies, and fix-and-flip projects in emerging markets.I'm seeking advice from experienced investors in this community regarding promising states and cities for multifamily investments, fix-and-flip opportunities, and buy-and-hold strategies.

Live here, though.I'm deep in the RTP area, too, investment wise.

@Randy Duncan there is something to keep in mind when you are a landlord: no matter what a lease says, a section 8 contract, a blood oath or whatever, the landlord ALWAYS has ultimate responsibility.You can refer back to your lease and contract all you would like but if something breaks and a tenant doesn’t pay for it you will be stuck with the bill.