Note at “standard” MLS market rent to price ratio, the property tax alone is ~20%.

If you want to acquire more real estate I suggest more savings or sell the other property with equity. 

And for those thinking about jumping into hosting in 2025, with Airbnb's stock jumping 14% pre-market, is this the signal you've been waiting for, or does all this platform tinkering make you nervous?

Have you explored any other markets? 

I am Nathan Williams, a real estate agent (and aspiring investor) in the greater Cincinnati area.

Purchase price: $675,000 Cash invested: $250,000 Country estate with 2 houses.

I'm happy to share my experience with this market if you'd like to message me to set-up a call. 

In my opinion, the only valid investment strategy to acquire real estate for low money down, even though it still requires about 3%-5% down, is to house hack.

The going rate varies by market, but some agents will do it for free in exchange for any unrepresented buyer leads, while others may charge $50-$100 depending on the demand in your area.Wishing you and your wife all the best—exciting times ahead!

It can be used to monitor markets, filter results based on lots of different criteria & even includes annual revenue numbers that you can work backwards to see how certain markets/properties are performing.