It can be really smart to get a good accountant that likes tax strategy and look at all investments in your life. 

Inflation is already under control, when adjusting for the non-smart way that housing is accounted for. 

@Nancy Benderi'm a Realtor, and to my knowledge the only units in Keowee Key that allow STR's are townhomes- not single family.

This is a typical operating expense you need to be accounting for in a cold weather market like Cleveland.

If this will be your first investment property, I would recommend starting off with a turnkey single-family, rather than a full on BRRRR. 

Especially with a single family home.

I invest in a lot of cities, so I'm not speaking with just a single experience; these agents are pushy, don't care about your best interest, they just don't want to spend too much time and not see a deal get done.

You can be mortgaged to 85% with Freddie Mac if its a single family house with the cash out refi although if you go that high there will be private mortgage insurance to pay for , either monthly or in a lump sum payment at closing. 

However, we are seeing more townhomes being built, which often are smaller on average than a single lot / single family home.

In your standard single-family homes we see a mix of both.