All Forum Posts by: Jimmy Lieu

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In this comprehensive breakdown, I explain the 5 most powerful financing strategies Columbus real estate investors need to know in 2025. As a Columbus investment property specialist, I walk you through:

✅ FHA Financing: Perfect for house hacking with just 3% down

✅ Conventional Financing: Ideal for buy & hold investors with W-2 income

✅ DSCR Loans: The go-to option for business owners and entrepreneurs

✅ Hard Money Loans: Essential for BRRRR strategy and flips (with renovation financing included!)

✅ Cash Financing: Learn when "cash is king" and how to leverage delayed financing

I reveal the pros and cons of each financing type, property condition requirements, closing timelines, and exactly WHICH strategy to use based on YOUR investment goals. Whether you're looking to house hack, build a rental portfolio, or flip properties in Columbus, this video breaks down everything you need to know about real estate financing options.

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Hit me up to talk or network about investing in the following markets!

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Congratulations on getting started in REI! So exciting! When looking for mentorship, I would strongly recommend going to real estate networking events and connect with as many people as possible and ask them out to coffee. Focus on what YOU can provide, not what others can do for you. What value, resources, etc. do you have to offer to someone? Best way to approach a relationship!

Hi Kwanza, happy to connect you with a real estate attorney in Ohio, have some amazing ones that have done a lot of work for me and my other clients! Happy to share!

Hi Trevor, long distance real estate investing by Davide Greene is one of my favorite books! It has a TON of value especially if this is your first investment out of state. With that being said, I would look into Columbus Ohio as your next market. It's super affordable and you can still find houses for 120-180k here! Additionally, you can still find the 1% rule (aka positive cash flow) AND you get amazing appreciation potential. There's so many macroeconomic growth and companies moving and developing here from Intel headquarters, Ohio State University, Amazon, FB, Google, Microsoft, LG, Honda, Anduril, and the list goes on. Happy to connect and answer any questions you have!

Hi Shandy! I'd definitely recommend looking at Columbus Ohio for your next multifamily! It's a super affordable real estate market where you can still find deals that hit the 1% rule anywhere from $120-180k purchase price (or $200-250k for multifamily). It's one of the hottest markets in the US right now with so much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here (26B Intel headquarters being built here, 68K+ enrollment in Ohio State University, Amazon, FB, Google, Honda, Nationwide, Anduril, etc.). You can still find positive cash flow (aka the 1% rule) and amazing appreciation potential. It's the best of both worlds. Happy to connect and answer any questions you have.

We have an event for InvestingColumbus on March 27th! Happy to share the details! Limited to only 100 attendees so make sure to RSVP asap before tickets run out

I would reach out to the realtor's broker and ask for them to investigate and look further into this. But yes, you would need a mutual release signed by both parties or you would have to wait 2 years to get your EMD back from the title company unfortunately. There's no way around that!

Hi Scott! Next step is working with a great investor agent who specializes in working with out of state clients! Your realtor should be the backbone of your business and be able to help with sending you personalized deal flow, building the rest of your real estate team (PMs, GCs, lenders, etc), showing you the good/bad neighborhoods, developing scope of work and estimating renovations, and so much more! Additionally, they should have access to on-market, off-market, and pocket listing investment deals just for you! After you find a great realtor, I do recommend getting pre-approved asap so you can be qualified for financing and know exactly how much you can afford for a property. Then the last step is finding the right investment property that meets your buying criteria! With that being said, I would recommend taking a look at Columbus Ohio - you can still find the 1% rule and amazing appreciation here! There's so much population, job growth, and companies moving and developing here (Intel, FB, Google, Microsoft, Honda, LG, Anduril, etc). Happy to connect and answer any questions you have!