@Paul Walker $30k is tight...you can find a deal in Columbus, but you'll be confined to renovation projects or C/D locations with higher crime and lots of speculation...though, there are some exceptions to this...it will take perseverance and patients to find the right deal.Toledo will give you many more options across the board...better properties in better condition and location.I'd be curious why you landed on those 2 markets...nothing personal, but it's like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford...I'm sure there are markets in your own state much closer you can find deals in.Best of luck

Gaining traction is proving challenging, however I will persevere !

Way to stick with it and have some perseverance! 

To get to this base had a lot of failures, but you persevere.  

But now, you have the information to go out and close deal after deal (as long as you have enough grind and perseverance to stick with it - just like going to the gym with goals of losing weight and gaining muscle). 

It takes patience and perseverance but you don't need a $50K program to get started.

Through hard work and perseverance I was able to earn my bachelors degree without scholarships/grants and only cumulating about $15k in student loans.

Congratulations, @David Zheng perseverance and hard work pays off.

You need the right mindset and perseverance to succeed in this business.

@Jay Hinrichs for his vast knowledge bigger picture view of the world@Joe Splitrock for the post that I'm certain will save me from the disaster tenants if  it hasn't already@JD Martin perseverence, ethics@James Wise for reminding, reminding and reminding me more to watch out for savages@Michele and Bruce Fischer whose podcast inspired me to try affordable rentals@Scott Mac@Mindy Jensen an inspiration to women in real estate@Nicole Heasley@Bjorn Ahlblad @Russell Brazil@Brian Ploszay@Steve K@Marc Winters@Michael Ealy An inspiring story and huge inspiration to think BIGGER@Dennis M.