Do you have any info on roof, hvac, hot waterHope this helps!

Anyone who has stayed in STRs before has had the experience of picking a place that has had great reviews and the pictures were really nice, but when you get there half the stove burners don't work, the hot tub goes out of order twice and the airport flight path is overhead.

It was worth it figuring out how to get texting up and running because my cold calling leads kept taking longer and longer to convert into deals (over 120 days even for hot ones).

They can’t review the “hot” deal their broker just sent them because they’re too busy categorizing emails in color coded category’; they can’t attend the on line networking session because they need to switch over to a more detailed CRM system; they can’t visit the property going up for auction because their scheduled weekly garage cleaning is running overtime…..The Student – This person never feels they have enough knowledge, experience or education to properly evaluate an investment.

You leverage low down-payment loans (3–5%).You get lower living expenses immediately, which boosts your savings rate.You build equity while someone else pays part of your mortgage.You stabilize your personal finances so you can buy more property later.It’s the most forgiving beginner strategy in the entire industry because you’re living in the deal and catching problems early.Even in a small market like Pocatello, house hacking works.You don’t need a hot market, you just need a solid buy on a duplex, triplex, fourplex, or a single-family with a rentable basement/ADU/extra rooms.2.

Quote from @Ryan Moyer: $65k.Made it back before the end of the year.But that was in 2021 when things were hot.

Script a daily scrape or API pull, normalize owner + parcel IDs, geofence by buy box, and push hot leads to a simple dashboard with scores like days‑delinquent, equity proxy, and landlord tag.

Here’s the play I’d run if I owned your setupUpstairs (existing ADU)Leave as-is — it’s already legal and rentable.Downstairs (garage “lite” conversion)Permit for:BathroomElectricalHVACWindows / doorInsulationDo not install:Stove (hot plate + kitchenette is fine)Full closed-off “apartment” layoutLease structure:Rent the downstairs as a:Studio suiteWork-from-home space“ADU extension”Guest suiteOr rent it on a room-by-room basis, which is 100% allowed.6.

Sounds like you’ve already been moving in some hot markets, so shifting to Ohio should be a pretty smooth transition.

The way of life is still affordable, and the city isn't as big or hot as Houston.