@Jay Hinrichs I enjoyed the article.

You can also check out this article for more information to consider as you journey through and find the best fit for you: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/pass-through-entities-real-estate-investors/If you have any questions please feel free to leave a reply or DM me. 

I've been watching YouTube videos and reading articles about seller/owner financing and it sounds really fascinating and a great strategy to use. 

If you do decide to move forward, you might want to use my article on property management companies in cleveland to find providers that will service that area:  Big List of Cleveland Property Management Companies If you're interested in other areas on the west side, let me know and I can be of more help. 

Here's an article to give you further guidance towards making the decision: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/10850/84064-what-type-of-investor-to-be-when-i-grow-up-active-or-passivAlso, you should consider going to local REI events found via BP or meetup to network with like-minded investors.

Recent article on Lake Countyhttps://www.nwitimes.com/news/lake-county-rakes-in-million-in-tax-sale/article_2b4e9263-66f7-58bc-b0aa-eb3e0e8b888f.htmlIMO Lake County is a JOKE!

@Josh Feldman As usual the answer is...depend on your goals...if you want to leave your job or need extra income then you should go on cash-flow...otherwise you have more options of balancing the two...I am in a market in PA which have both and recently price just appreciated so much (=less cash flow)...making me get on the car and drive to Binghamton on a recent free weekend...I liked what I saw when I got there but unless you like driving...It is quite far from Long Island...I personally find my PA 2.5 hour drive quite tiring and wonder every drive back if there is a better option closer to NYC...that said I am still open minded about Binghamton and started to follow it more closely...did stumble on an article about over supply in the student housing there just after my return but my guess this is true in many student housing markets under the current economic conditions.Couple of thoughts about Student Housing from a distance (after a year in):1.

Note to any magazine article writers that hate landlords: I am advocating following all state and local laws to "protect" any and all precious tenant victims. 

Great article; thanks for sharing. 

I've been listening to the BP podcast, reading the articles on the site, stalking the forums, and I've watched a few webinars.