Meaning that whatever the listing agent had the seller agree to in terms of commission is what it should be in total, if the commission is too low that's not your fault that's the listing agent's fault for not negotiating a better deal.

The current owner of the property lives in North Carolina and hasn't done much in terms of maintenance.

It allows for better options in terms of the neighborhoods you want to live in.

But in terms of STR, from my experience 9/10 guests are great.

@Jaz McWilsonI agree with previous comments regarding fixing your credit but right after you get a loan in terms of what deals or strategies to go after you should focus on house hacking if you have the opportunity. 

It’s a little complicated in terms of the IRS rules, but manageable. 

What has you biggest challenge been so far in terms of roommates?

Tough area in terms of price and with inventory being so low, it's just making it more challenging.

Columbus is a better market in terms of long term growth and you can still find solid cash flow deals here also.

You might have to make some sacrifices in terms of location, need to do more repairs/renovations than you want, take on headaches that others don't want, but deals are out there.