The idea of fraudulent charges do scare me a bit .Thanks in advance!

You can score unique, high-quality pieces at lower prices, but be prepared for limited sizes and colors.

I would start breaking down your goal/number ASAP to get an idea of what your daily actions need to look like.$500k annual cash flow in 5 years -> 1-year rate: $100k per year in cash flow -> ~$8k-$9k per month in cash flow -> hypothetically speaking; $2,000-$3,000 in cash flow per 1 co-living property = acquiring ~3-4 properties per month starting now, which realistically probably means around 15-20 offers per month, at least from my experience, unless you have some fantastic source to acquire deals off-market. 

It is an area we frequently visit, so it would be easy for us to check on our property when in town and we like the idea of investing "in our backyard" for our first property before branching out into different markets.

@Alexei Amelenko It would be difficult to put this into a easily written format so I will just post the link to https://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/feature/crane-watch which should give you a general idea of the market.

Also thought it could be a good idea to learn about different markets in Ohio, possibly for the future.  

Hey, BP community,So I have hit a bit of a stalemate with my investing career. I missed out on one great opportunity because I didn't have the lending set up. The lending wasn't set up because to apply for a conventio...

Thank you for any ideas or perspectives moving forward.

With limited support staff it can be difficult for companies to execute on time, and likely the actual on the ground cleaner has little financial incentive to perform meticulously .

Hope everyone is having a positive Wednesday and looking forward to discussing some ideas,A