All Forum Posts by: Nathan Astrup

-Casey,
I'm pumped for you! I wish I would have started learning about investing earlier. I'm 25, so still young by most standards. You have the world for the taking, just go take it.
-Look into getting your real estate liscence. I learned a ton by working as an agent. And I've also worked with some investors along the way.
-Network, network, network. Talk to everyone and anyone that will talk to you. On forums is nice, but try and get emails where you can get specific questions answered. Why start your own path from scratch when you can start where someone else left off and learn from thier mistakes. People have been doing this for years, learn from them.
-House hack your first house?? Save a few thousand and buy a cheap duplex. Live in one side with a buddy, and rent out the other. There's nothing like living for free. You'll get a better loan if you live in a property.

Let me know if you need anything.

@Mike Lee Send me a message and we can talk a little more about the Cleveland Duplex/ Multi family market. I currently work with a few investors that buy multi's in the area. I can provide you with a few prop managers I have worked with in the past. We just listed a Tri a few months ago that looks to be cash flowing well. Let me know what I can do for you!

haha POS* not PBS.

A lot of the "heights" and Lakewood homes do not have garages unless they were built some time after the home was built. This is a pretty common hurdle for buyers due to the awesome weather we experience. Another thing to look for on the older homes in those locations are the PBS violations that require a certain amount of money to be put in escrow until these violations are mediated. A property an investor I work with had a POS violation totaling at 45k!! 

@Jamie Jacobs Why wouldn't you finance your buy and hold property? Use as little of your own money and have tennants pay the mortgage off for you?

@Thomas Watson what specifically do you need? PM me details. 

retouching this thread.  I'd check out Tremont and Ohio city as well. Very desirable neighborhood right now. 

There's 24 hours in a day, I like to use as many of those as I can. Realtor by day, paramedic by night. No, I don't sleep. 

@Alex Cotter

Message me and we can talk more. Cleveland is great for buy and hold in my opinion. Low acquisition cost, relatively high rents. I'm working with a few others with your business plan as well. 

@Jeff Trevarthen 

The market in Cleveland echos that of Dayton. You can find excellent deals in the hotter areas of Cleveland if you keep an eye out. What are you looking for in particular?