-Features include modern architecture, lighting, and landscaped approaches to enhance trail connectivity and walkability.Why it matters for investors:-Connectivity boost: The bridge links two of Charlotte’s highest-growth districts — Uptown and South End — creating seamless pedestrian and bike access between residential, retail, and employment hubs.

Verifying last 2-years of rental history and income/employment extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Tenant Default: 20-30% probability of eviction or early lease termination.Section 8: Class D rents meet program requirements, often challenges to pass Section 8 inspection.Vacancies: 20%+, depending on market conditions and tenant screening.Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciation.Where did we get our FICO credit score information from?

Might as well just invest in a low-cost index fund.

We could handle two move outs at the same time, but when we hit three at the same time we would have loved to outsource it.We would also love to have someone else hire and monitor landscaping, all maintenance, verifying previous landlords and employment, or rent collection while we are out of town.

Using your VA loan for a house hack with 2–4 units is one of the smartest ways to start — zero down, low rates, and you get to live in one unit while the others help cover your mortgage.Since you’re in Ohio, you’re actually in a pretty good market for small multis.

Does anyone have solid advice on selling without a realtor without essentially dropping price so low I'd have to short sale?

@Gregory Kohler - Based on the photos, I'd say your renovations estimations are way too low.  

Hoping for a sale in the low $400's.  

You might consider getting your RE license to immerse yourself in the business and provide income as I suspect the number of people who are able live off rental income especially early on is extremely low. 

Hi, I am an STR Designer and I wanted to drop some notes on the experiences I have had with a large swath of different owners this past year from low end to high end.I can see that the point when an owner buys a property to getting it up is filled with anxiety, no to little design planning and most have a low grasp on the guest avatar.