I sold that property and in process of inquiring two SFH With help of a little creative financing (thanks @Brandon Turner and yes bought your book).

On the investment side I think a new agent is less likely to be rigid and is open to creative methods and as a commercial mortgage banker I think that they may still be building their team and are open to working with new people. 

I'm really interested in the creative financing side of investing in Real Estate  whether I use that creative financing to flio the house or just rent it out.

My point isn't to deter you, it's to prepare you for the fact that you don't know what you don't know and the only way to learn sometimes is through getting bitten in the butt a few times.

Feel free to add anything or comment your opinions...To Survive Over The Long Run Managing Your Buy and Hold Investments:Understand that your business is to provide quality housingUnderstand that you're looking for quality tenantsUnderstand your goal is to satisfy your quality tenant so they keep buying from youTenants are looking for convenience and superior comfortGreat value within the areaThe Process of Buy and Hold InvestingPrepare investment property for rentalMake a decision on your exit strateg(y/ies)The better the neighborhood/area, the better your security to hold the property for cash flow versus to flip it (generally)The better the neighborhood/area, the faster the appreciation (generally)The better the neighborhood/area, the smaller your profit in cash flow (generally)Staging is an option to consider as well when preparing to get the property ready to marketDoes "The Thinking" for the tenant and helps them to picture themselves living in your homeMarket rental propertyCraigslist is a good marketing vehicle to use when marketing your property to tenants...

My advice would be to be very realistic about property values and the areas of Cleveland you invest in, have a good understanding of how to estimate repairs, and have a few exit strategies that you're prepared use if plan a dosent work out!

As I’m not just going to give up on my dream, I was hoping somebody here on Biggerpockets would be able to point me in the direction of a possible path I could follow.Will I have to go trough the hard immigration process or can I come up with a creative solution?

my name is Jean Lucas, I'm looking to get started into creative real estate finance, but need some help on how to get started?

My attorney's charges for preparation of a Florida P&S agreement.Reasonable or rip off?

I'd take a good recommendation from someone I know personally over a spoon fed reference.I have been there, and used some creative ways to find contractors that will give  a lower price.