Quote from @Leslie Stouffer: I am looking at a second house in the market where I have my first STR (Charlottesville, VA), but this one has been demoed, but still needs all the insides put back in.  

The tenant no longer wants to move in.

This is my fourth house purchase, but the previous ones I renovated to live in.

Investing in real estate is never a bad thing, especially if it is something you see value in. 

Been a landlord and investor in Florida for over 25 years now, and here’s what blows my mind — I’ve never once had an insurance claim come anywhere close to the “full replacement value” I’m supposedly paying for.
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The best way to break in is usually through local investor meetups, REIAs, and BiggerPockets events; that’s where most property managers and active investors actually source new vendors.

I just use the tools built in.

What type of investing are you interested in? 

Philadelphia and northeast major cities are very challenging to do business in.

I wouldn’t get hung up on the old days of true zero-in BRRRRs; leaving some money in is pretty standard now, and it’s still worth it if the deal cash flows strong and appreciates in a market growing as fast as Columbus.