99 COMPOUNDING reasons why remotely managing a duplex in Cleveland is bad idea, I’ll only share with you my top 8 that we share with our investor clients.

Sometimes people start with a simple long term rental to get comfortable with remote ownership and build equity steadily.Just curious, are you leaning more toward building cash flow right away, or do you see this as a long term equity play to start compounding?

She can take up her defense with animal control.

This changes the game.Example: Studio Unit (fully furnished, permits, foundation included)1) Market Rate, No IncentiveBuild cost: $200–225K | Market rents today: $1,500–$2,000/mo | NOI: $12.6K–16.8K/yr | Yield: ~6–8% | Payback: 12–18 yrsSolid, but long payback and moderate yield.2) With Charlotte’s $80K Forgivable IncentiveEffective basis: $120–145K | Program rent cap (8 yrs): ~$1,100/mo → NOI ≈ $9.2K/yr | Yield during affordability: 6–8% | Forgiveness adds ~$10K/yr “earned income” | Payback to recover gross cost: ~11–13 yrsThe subsidy de-risks the deal—guaranteed inflows cover build cost faster.3) After 8 Years (rent cap lifts, market rents w/ 3% compounding)$1,500 today → $1,900 | $1,750 today → $2,217 | $2,000 today → $2,534Year-9 ROE after incentive: $200K build / $120K net basis → 13–18% | $225K build / $145K net basis → 11–15%You exit affordability with a permanently lower cost basis and market-rate income.

The idea of requiring tenants to carry at least $100K of liability coverage serves as your first line of defense for damages caused by your tenant.

A well-designed asset protection strategy limits liability, preserves wealth, and strengthens your defenses if challenges arise.To navigate these areas with confidence, build a team that includes a tax professional experienced in real estate and an asset protection attorney aligned with your long-term goals.

You have a fiduciary duty to the seller, but the novation contract strips those rights away from them and you'll end up with a seller that is angry with you AND the wholesaler- I agree, lawsuits are inevitable if you take these on and your broker will have no defense.

Borrow the money interest free and compound on.

Money left in the account that isn't needed to regular bills and expenses, remains in the HELOC and compounds the savings benefits.

While this isn’t required under Ohio law, it’s a best practice that can serve as a strong defense if a dispute arises.After the 14-day period (or sooner if the items clearly have no value or are obviously trash), you can proceed with removing the belongings, either yourself or by hiring a junk removal company.