Hi, yes, Ohio is on the move there are a lot of areas in Ohio that my clients/people/investors from all over the world are investing in real estate.

I also attend several real estate club meetings (DIG and DPI) in the area, so happy to network and connect.

Construction and heavy reno will create/reveal problems you didn't know existed, have a healthy contingency and stomach.Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

In general it's a passive way to own real estate as the tenant takes care of the headaches and cost of repairs in most situations. 

For rental real estate purchases, should I be working with a buyer's agent with a strong background in investment real estate?

I am assuming you closed through escrow, used a standard real estate contract and met the deadlines described in those agreements.

There are many strategies to investing in real estate, and I won't say any one is better than another, but I think you get what you pay for and no one wakes up in the morning wanting to be a slumlord.

Formost real estate investors, a Plus subscription is needed so you can organize by property.

Is an interest in a DST (Delaware Statutory Trust) considered real estate ownership or a security in Florida? 

It's been a real pain not to be able to speak to an actual person when I am sending thousands of dollars at a time.