@Wagner Nolasco Thanks for confirming....Not sure why you are getting all of the heat and not the builder.

Legal compliance gaps Cleveland LAIC, lead paint laws, rental registration, city violations, inspection requirements, miss one and face fines.Emergency repairs at 2 AM Plumbing overflow from 2nd floor, burst pipes, no heat in winter, electrical failures require immediate local response you can't provide.Rent collection issues Hard to enforce late fees or pursue eviction without local presence and knowledge of Cleveland courts.Tenant manipulation Tenants know you're remote; some exploit this with fake emergency claims or delayed payments.Contractor reliability Can't verify if work was done, done correctly, or if quoted prices are inflated for "absentee landlords."

On the “5th Bedroom”For an appraiser (and lenders), a bedroom usually needs:Legal egress (window/door to outside in case of fire).Heat source.Proper electrical.Adequate ceiling height.If your “bonus room” meets those standards, you can argue it’s a true bedroom.

Been attempting to learn the market here in Miami for the past year and a half - it seems so complicated w sea level rise and people apparently leaving but also tons of stuff being built?

I'm based in Miami-Dade, and I’ve been diving deep into the wholesaling side of real estate.

@Jonathan Perez im in miami as well.

Storage of items in or on the premises: Items stored shall be at least twenty-four (24) inches from the heating system and the hot water heater.

I need someone with some experience in similar projects in Miami Dade, even better in Miami Beach, to understand the costs involved to figure out if the investment is profitable 

I’ve had my first rental leased out for a few months now, and with winter coming, I’m trying to figure out how often I should schedule maintenance.When I lived there, I did HVAC maintenance (heat pump system) and cleared the gutters every spring and fall.

The pro is additional heat source in the once every two year snowed in with electricity out situation.