Get the free Cleveland remote-buyer checklist

What is on the checklist?

The checklist covers research and process steps only—no invented rents, returns or timelines:

• Confirm the parcel’s municipality in Cuyahoga County MyPlace (City of Cleveland vs. suburb).
• Save the listing URL, parcel number, year built and legal description.
• Line up your own licensed agent/broker, inspector, title/closing provider and lender or cash proof.
• Budget for purchase, rehab, reserves, registration/licensing fees and carrying costs—not purchase price alone.
• Order an independent inspection; request access to both units on duplexes and all shared areas.
• Have the local rehab/management team walk the property with dated photos and written notes.
• List known repairs, inaccessible areas and specialist follow-ups (roof, sewer, electric, HVAC, lead paint).
• Verify taxes, assessments and ownership history in public records.
• If City of Cleveland: plan annual rental registration ($70 per unit as published) and Certificate Approving Rental Occupancy documents.
• If built before 1978 and rented: plan Lead Safe Certification or exemption per rental unit; owner-occupied unit exemption if applicable.
• If you live outside Cuyahoga or an adjacent county: plan a Local Agent in Charge affidavit (notarized, both parties). Hiring a manager does not automatically create LAIC status.
• Confirm utility meters and who pays gas, electric, water and trash after closing.
• For occupied properties: collect actual leases, deposits and available payment records—not projections only.
• Approve a written rehab scope, exclusions, update schedule and change-order process before work starts.
• Decide leasing and management scope (one unit, both units, or later) and reporting cadence in writing.
• Keep ACC contact paths handy: support@accmgmtsolutions.com · (216) 238-5999 · calendar booking.

Related reading: buying from anywhere, remote buyer FAQ, neighborhood guide and out-of-state duplex guide.

How do I get the checklist?

Use the existing ACC contact form below to request it (no new fields are added). You can also open the printable checklist page directly and use your browser’s Print dialog, or download the PDF once this page is published and the file is linked.

What happens after I submit the form?

Your submission goes to ACC’s existing Customer Contact/Inquiry form. A team member can follow up at the email you provide. The checklist itself is not gated by a new workflow: the printable page and PDF are linked here so you can use them immediately. If ACC later sets a thank-you redirect on that existing form to the printable checklist URL, submitters will land there automatically—without adding or moving form fields.