Many of the virtual assistants that I have hired have told me stories about getting yelled at constantly (one worked at Comcast, if you can imagine) and almost all of them have had stories of either not getting paid, or not ever knowing when they would get paid.

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Everything you need to know is right here.A room rental is simpler (in general) than a whole house.

I don't know about OR, but WA, CA and BC are all very tenant friendly. 

Knowing what to avoid is sometimes the difference between making money and losing your shirt. 

Hope to meet others in the area and get to know fellow investors.

I don't specifically have any properties in East Garfield Park, but I know the area decently well. 

Since this is capital gains income I know it's looked at differently. 

Ohio, however is a hybrid state offering tax deeds and certificates (I saw online that only the counties with populations > 200,000 offer the lien certificates).So, my question is: Does any one know of any resources that are more specific than what I've come across...that provide detailed information of specific counties or states (as opposed to just general information, or sales pitches for classes that cost $1000's)?

Either way I'd be curious to know how this goes for you as I too am looking at a similar situation.