Lately the Parma, OH Building Department has been aggressively assessing fines, writing tickets and trying to collect rental registration fees from prior years.  Has anyone else run afoul of the Parma Building Departm...

About me:Towards the end of a long rewarding career on the Cuyahoga Falls Fire Department and as a Rescue Squad Officer on DHS/FEMA Ohio Task Force One, I began investing in real estate, both from a rehab/turn-over an...

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I've been a dedicated consumer of BiggerPockets content and podcasts for years, soaking up knowledge and inspiration. However, I've never taken action until now. Living in Los Angeles, I'...

I just bought 3 turnkey rental houses (for cash) in Ohio. I need to find out if anyone out in Columbus, Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, or Canton know of any portfolio lenders in the area that can lend about 60% LTV on ...

Hi BPs, so Cleveland seems like a great market to me, but after a little research:  www.bestplaces.net/crime/city/ohio/cleveland almost give me a war zone feeling, of course, it's just undependable data, therefore I w...

Cleveland Dept of water rips their own constituents off!  They over bill people, their service sucks, their employees are incompetent, etc.  I started quoting Cleveland codified ordinances sections 535.04, and 543.02 ...

Thought you that are from South Carolina would like to see this. Top housing markets for investors in rental properties County Gross rental yield 3 Bedroom fair market rent Median sales price Unemployment rate Anderso...

hello,I've just recently learned that the next booming business is RALF. I have a property I was going to flip but I'm seriously considering turning this property into a RALF. Upon discussing my plans with the city an...

Hello everyone! I'm finally at a point where I can get serious about real estate. I just finished up my PhD, paid off my credit cards, and moved to Columbus a few months ago. While I save up to buy property, I'm looki...

Purchasing a multi-family (2 units) with a third unit that needs work. It doesn't have a separate meter for electrical/gas and is not a legal unit. Anyone know how to go about making it legal/getting meters installed?...