All Forum Posts by: Justin Gottuso

@Robert Ellis

Great 👍 Yea I’m interested in seeing the whole process/ big picture/our goals and then the steps to get there. Good to see your thoughts on this with a practical example from a client in a similar situation.

@Tom De Napoli

Hey Tom!

Yeah, Columbus is cool and are on those superlative lists that I’ve read about. Something I haven’t seen on those list as much is the fact that Columbus is ranked number two in the United States for quality-of-life indicators. Raleigh North Carolina is number one. Which is where my sister and brother-in-law moved to a year ago ha ha. But on the ground the majority people don’t make moves just based on economic growth potential alone, relationships, especially family make a huge impact in our decisions and desires. I’m just grateful my wife’s family happen to be from a cool college town in the Midwest with lots of things going for it now and in the future. Really stoked about the possible hyper loop between Pittsburgh, Columbus and Chicago! 



Being from LA I was actually the one who for many years kept telling my wife, “why don’t we move to Columbus?“ it wasn’t until she reached a certain mile stone in her career, experiencing a sour moment at her “perfect“ company they started to doubt the long-term viability of sticking with the organization, and then being back for the holidays a couple months ago and our 2 1/2-year-old daughter playing with her cousins like they were brothers that got us seriously thinking about the move. The stars aligned and I was offered an amazing job at Ohio State University medical center and she was able to work out a flex schedule with her employer, plus consultation with friends and family as well as prayer and spiritual guidance that finally let us to decide “yes, let’s move!” 

@Joseph Cacciapaglia

Great idea of the shipping containers. I love the idea of developing new communities. ancestors on my moms side of my family started multiple new towns in the 1700 and 1800’s. It’s a dream of mine to do the same one day :-) keep the dream alive!

Hello! Where are the healthcare workers (past or present)

1. What do you do?

2. Where are you located?

3. What are your real estate investment goals?

4. What’s your favorite real estate investment strategy?

For me...

1. Chaplain

2. Ohio State University Medical Center - James Cancer Hospital

3. Financial freedom for my family - replace our combined 200k income in 10 years or so, teach my kids how money works, then more volunteer and philanthropy work

4. Muktiple, BRRRR, multi family units

@Jeff Sironi great tip on the airport valet. My wife will be doing 7 on 7 off back in LA until she gets a better position in Columbus. Lots of mileage points coming our way too lol. Are you guys renting or already purchased a home? And are you guys parents? 

@Remington Lyman

WHOA. Awesome. Very inspiring! Columbus here we come :-)

@Parker Eberhard

Phew! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The value one person at one time places on something can be incredibly different than the value another person gives it at another time! Good for them!

@Theresa Harris

Sounds like a plan! 3-4K per month goes a long way. Has the BP community been helpful in your planning and expanding your knowledge?

@Fay Chen

Thanks for your encouragement! It’s been stressful thinking about renting it out vs selling. But it’s still clear to us now that selling is the path forward. I’ve learned a LOT from this experience and if it indeed sells near what we will list for it will be life changing and a huge blessing to our family, taking us from house poor to being able to afford our life and start investing on our own. Which is so exciting!

What do you focus on in real estate and why? What’s been your best (and worst) investment so far?

@Kiera Underwood

Cool! Have you house hacked before? What are your goals/what are you working towards?