@Christian Walker It's very important to understand that marketing is no longer any 1 or few things, Marketing is a SYSTEM comprising or many many actions, items, processes and even other systems.

Understanding how to get creative with financing is where im having trouble.

If considering a long-term rental (LTR) scenario, establish clear legal agreements with your child and understand potential tenant rights issues.

The closest workshops are in TX so I am trying to understand how this would affect the process with a realtor or lender here in OK.Thank you for your time!

@Thomas Yourkiewicz - There is a great deal of information on BP about Toledo to help you understand its national appeal vs other cities, price, cash flow, and ease of entry are a few.My biggest lesson learned in Real Estate in general is - whatever your niche, you will do just fine provided you specialize, create an offering that meets a need in the market, and stay the course when you have hurdles.This holds true if you specialize offering housing to professionals who need high-end temporary housing while assigned to long term projects...medical facility rentals with nursing staff provided...and for every aspect of servicing the investing community (hard money, note buying, appraisals, etc) which gets you out of the landlord role altogether.One sure way to fail is to constantly shift your focus and jump between cities, neighborhoods, or investments. 

I see from city-data.com that the average household income is $90k, which seems unlikely to support a $2500 monthly rent for a 4/2 single family homeSomeone help me understand this!

@Chris Baber Totally understand! 

When hunting for the ideal property, consider locations like Boise Bench, Downtown Boise, and the North End, prioritize manageable units, and ensure you understand the legalities of zoning and rental laws.

I'd be fascinated to understand what the metrics you used were in order to double to revenues and overall improve the operations.  

I understand the implications of a possible lower rate and no PMI