Must have tools:Vice grips, hammer, Phillips screwdriver, WD-40, fly swatter, box cutter, snake catcher, BB gun.

This is another data from the same bridge-lender pool for CLO issued after 2022:The concentration of their CRE loan pool is mainly at DSCR 0.50.Having said if someone is pointing me a gun to me to force to invest at multifamily or shopping mall.

Columbus has some strong dynamics…cheap prices, 3 F500 companies, military, hospital, kayaking enthusiasts, Kia car plant.It has as many bad parts as good, so do your research, but I do believe if it is just about the investment, there’s some money to be made there

My current partner isn’t as enthusiastic about sharing the building with a tenant but does see the immense benefit to having rental income to help offset expenses.

I’ve read about strategies like house hacking but am not too enthusiastic about what it would take (also not very feasible given the current cash I have), also the ‘BRRR’ method, though I wonder if it might be too ambitious for my first property.

Basically, you are trying to jump the gun.

Hey mate,We are only a further 45min down the road also.Or 30min if you gun it heheThe Michigan cops aren't the friendliest tho lol

Am I jumping the gun to early? 

@James McGovernI would stick to your guns and only purchase the property if it's a good deal.

What are you going to do if a tenant "snaps" and decides, through no fault of your own, that you are the cause of all their problems, so shows up at your door with a gun?