Not knowing any of these and assuming you have a 760+ credit score, and it is a SFH then the rates Im seeing in Hawaii and WA (the states Im licensed in), for a SFH are around 6.375% (6.41% APR) for a 75% LTV and 6.5% (6.55% APR) for 80% LTV. 

I am a dutch investor and willing to invest in Ohio.

I specialize in helping new investors close on their first investment property.

In most cases, your ROI of those additions would be less than 50% of the cost.

Here’s a bit about my journey so far: In January, I purchased my first house hack—a duplex that I later discovered is zoned as a single-family home (rookie mistake, but a great learning opportunity!).

It's much different in Maine than in Arizona.

Please, forget the "shortcut" (see lazy) approach to analysis and just learn how to actually analyze.I'm sure this may come across as being a bit harsh, if it does I apologize, but I think this needs to be stated in the most forceful way. 

People who say buy a house a year usually save a lot of $ each year.

I’m Mike, 48M, based in California.

I'm in California , so everything here is geared towards landlords in the "Golden State" but these are guidelines that would be useful anywhere.