Area Check - Near South Linden (South of Hudson) - 43211

[Bryant T.]

Hi Locals!

Newbie to investing but always had my eye on Columbus. Based on my price point, (sub-$150k), a lot of SFR/MFR show up in South Linden (South of Hudson but north of 17th). From Trulia, the area is not great, but I guess from a locals point of view, I'd love to know what folks think about the future of the area. I don't mind owning in a C- area or even D+ if we think the area can be a C+/B- in a few years. I'm buying for cashflow and a few properties I have my eye on cashflow well, but I'm also accounting for longer vacancies to find a better tenant and bumping up maintenance reserves.

Would love folks opinions on that area and I realize they're just opinions and nobody can truly predict what will happen. 

Thanks in advance!

[Remington Lyman]

Originally posted by @Bryant T.:

Hi Locals!

Newbie to investing but always had my eye on Columbus. Based on my price point, (sub-$150k), a lot of SFR/MFR show up in South Linden (South of Hudson but north of 17th). From Trulia, the area is not great, but I guess from a locals point of view, I'd love to know what folks think about the future of the area. I don't mind owning in a C- area or even D+ if we think the area can be a C+/B- in a few years. I'm buying for cashflow and a few properties I have my eye on cashflow well, but I'm also accounting for longer vacancies to find a better tenant and bumping up maintenance reserves.

Would love folks opinions on that area and I realize they're just opinions and nobody can truly predict what will happen. 

Thanks in advance!

I think there is a lot of development going into the Linden area! This was recently announced https://www.dispatch.com/business/20200219/developer-picked-for-downtown-linden-housing-project