@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

With that being said, here are some random ones that have good data backing them that could spark your interest.

Also, to a lesser degree, Place4students.comIf you have not done so already, you may want to consider posting it by the bedroom and renting to "random" roommates vs a group.

One of the best tips I got from the videos is to include a random phrase in the middle of your job description that says "use the word blueberries in your first sentence when applying for the job".

Have you actually sourced any deals from this group, or is like the other facebook groups in this area where it is basically agents putting up their MLS listings and random individuals peddling wholesale deals that are not even worth considering? 

Hi Christopher,I've used random real estate agents in the past when bidding on auction.However, they tend to be unreliable as they have no skin in the game, even though I paid them a minimum fee to "inspect" the property from outside as no inside access was available.If you do have interior access then yes, I'd recommend having your real estate agent do a complete walkthrough.In some cases you can ask the same form the seller agent as they are motivated to sell, but they won't do a complete and honest walkthrough, in my opinion as they represent the seller and not the buyer. you can however chose to use the sellers agent to become your buyer agent as well, although I wonder whether it's wise to do so.Good luck!

Finding private money is not difficult, it will feel like random wandering around till it happens 

so many CA investors have bought a random property in a supposed "lower cost" market like Dayton and gotten absolutely crushed by deferred maintenance, expensive repairs, rough tenant turnovers, vacancy, etc. you'll need to differentiate yourself somehow and my opinion is that you can do this by being in person.i'd also consider house hacking if you're not already. 

You're going in the right direction.You've kind of hinted at this already, but the answers to your questions will really vary by market and simply the randomness of when families need alternative housing. 

If you have a random apt to rent in a random city, it will be much more difficult.