Or do you continue to stick with OH because you can buy a home for the same amount you would use for a down payment here in CA?

I figured I could just play stupid and say I thought they moved out but never got their key back so I changed the lock.

Also reached out to the township, but they don’t play a role in this as it is a homeowners responsibility.Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

I'm ready to continue renting and create cash flow elsewhere.

It is imperative that we continue to work directly with you on behalf of the new Investor.

@Richard Swift A good place to start is continuing to educate with more books/ podcasts.

So there is some equity to play with.

It would also be a space I would live in short term, probably two years and move out of and continue to rent. 

I'm in the process of writing my goals down, but I definitely want to start with a multi-family house hack as my first investment and continue with multi-family investing as I continue.

The game played from Far Rockaway to College Point, from LIC to Douglaston is pretty much the same:  anticipating appreciation.Sometimes you can 'force' some appreciation by fixing up some units, but the rents WILL NOT cover your expenses.