If you are interested in becoming a landlord or buy and hold investor a great way to get started is by house hacking a multifamily with an owner occupied loan. 

Anyways, as you can see from the page in the web archives, the "Portfolio" tab of Nextlevelequity.com, as of July 2024, presents in such a way that I at least (and I think I am a reasonable person) walked away thinking that you are the underwriter/owner/operator of the asset known as "One18 Place" - described as a 236 unit apartment complex.Melanie asked you some questions in a forum post (actually, many forum posts) about whether you were the owner of One18 Place, and, in response, instead of saying "Yes, of course - I wouldn't list a property on my website's 'portfolio' tab unless I did, in fact, own and operate it!" 

(YAY - I love people becoming biz owners).   

You also cannot use a second mortgage (from HML/private lender) for a 2-4 unit non owner property. 

@Chris Seveney What is their name, and what types of owners/realtors have they called for you?

My business partner does a lot of work for UB property owners and shares some pretty rough stories with me.

As the new owner, you’ll want the lease and your landlord insurance policy to take effect as soon as you take title to the property.Temporary Lease Considerations:While short-term leases can work well, leasing to a seller long-term often leads to complications.

@Stacey OlsonRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

it will be a corporate/wellness retreat/short term rental destinationI need land that is close to the Action, but not too close, and preferably comes with two single family doors already built, so I can take advantage of Fannie Mae owner occupied loan and develop the rest of the land on my own and with private funding.Is Columbus a good market for this strategy?

You'll be competing on price with owner occupants who are not running the arithmetic like an investor, so you'll often end up overpaying and losing out on any potential cashflow.I'm also 25, and it's great to see other young guys getting started and building wealth.