I am currently a property manager for a large real estate brokerage and I would like to know if anyone could share some insight regarding the worth of obtaining the CPM certification.

One tenant has 2 dogs I never saw when I toured the place and there is no pet addendum on the old leases that I was given.

Larger funds rarely deal with one off investors.

Larger ones might need a carpenter.

Like many northern states, IL is considered tenant friendly and has a larger possibility of causing you problems down the road (esp as a new investor).Don't take my word for it, do some research.

I checked on Better.com and don’t qualify even above $200k yet.Anyone have ideas or tips on what I can do to boost my credit history in order to qualify for larger loans?

The good about larger firms is you don't rely on the skills/experience/availability of one person.Best way to find a lawyer is to get referrals and pay for consultation on an active issue. 

That said, we want to avoid tunnel vision, and want to put this out to the larger community to see what other locations you have had experiences in, and their pros/cons compared to a place like Cleveland.

If the cat house is in the flood zone, but the larger house is not, after demo a buyer would no longer need to carry Flood insurance per the loan requirements.  

I'm interested in moving up to larger deals myself going forward.