Curious to know what issues other owners are having? 

I don't know about Ohio, but I assume it's the same as in Michigan.That is not legal.

As far as I know, there are no plans to build on either lot any time soon.At the start of the renovation, we replaced the roof.

Let me know if I can help you in this area.  

If you are sitting on the "fence" waiting to purchase a property because you don't know which candidate will get elected or which "political party" will be more favorable to your purchasing decision, consider the graphs provided below. 

My sense is that Steve is running into quite a bit of this.Jay, the answer to your question of if I know any $200K and under locations here that would make sense as an STR, yes, I do, but a lot depends on how the property is marketed, how it is furnished, to whom you make it appeal, how long you have to build up your business, how much work you're willing to put in.

How has it been working out for you?

For those that are on the fence about investing now, or waiting, or just exploring where investors can pick up some points of leverage, the primary area of focus will be in how the deal is financed.  

I wanted to know if anyone has used land contracts to sell properties.

Also, with it currently being a rental, the only bank that I know that currently does HELOCs on rentals is TD Bank.