With single-family homes, the issues are different, you carry the full burden of maintenance, so the physical condition of the house, along with any municipal violations, becomes a much bigger factor.In the end, for me it always comes down to three essential considerations before bidding: understanding the market conditions surrounding the property, knowing which liens or debts you would inherit, and being clear about the physical condition of the property and the repair costs you might be facing.

You really need to make sure your property manager in Cincinnati is completely dialed in and ideally, running "daily management" calls with their leasing department.

Its the low loan amounts that are the issue because lower mortgage loan amounts are the reason you might hear this due to higher rates on amounts under $125K. 

I don't know how true that is, especially considering the other comments who have had no issues using them.

This is usually what gets me excited again and ready to tackle the issues head first and get back on track.

The issue with being proactive with demo is that you can’t write off demo unless you’re thinking ahead, as @Ashish Acharya mentioned.

There are probably a LOT more issues that can go wrong, so a LOT more reasons to sell now and invest on your own!

But that's not the core issue, let's go into details.- Based on my understanding of the rent control from which these violations come, https://ecode360.com/30526708 , owner-occupants are exempt from rent control.

Anticipate joist issues and possible termites.

Never had an issue.