Definitely looking to implement renovations and increase rents to market value. 

The area (bay area) I live in is very costly to implement the buy and hold strategy without big chunks of money.

If as I think it is to decrease your costs a couple of policies I would implement even if you decide not to go with coin op.

What I am thinking about doing is putting everything in the name of my LLC (water, trash, elec, cable, etc) and implementing a lease agreement between myself and the LLC that lays out everything(including landlord being responsible for named utilities).

California passed AB 1482, the Tenant Protection Act, and implemented it into law a few years ago creating a statewide rent cap of 5% + CPI per year.

They can help you establish a solid online presence, create user-friendly websites or apps, and implement effective marketing strategies.In conclusion, both real estate and e-commerce offer unique opportunities and challenges.

At this point you can simple put all your focus on acquiring properties, growing your business and implementing additional techniques for automation. 

Current plan is to implement the wholesale strategy to get started and learn the business but my end goal is to buy and hold for cash flow.

There are a lot of potential BRRR homes in nearby Struthers, Campbell, Mineral Ridge, etc.Be aware that Boardman has implemented a landlord registration program, with yearly fees about $40/door for SFH and less for multi properties.

I don't travel much so I haven't seen anything.I will say that my little town has added a 1% tax on all short term stays that I will have to implement...