No surprise, this, along with job growth (HP is a large employer) forces prices to stay high as demand creeps up too.

When it comes to being a real estate professional, it actually doesn’t have anything to do with your job title or profession.

Hey Rich,I'm only at 21 units (closing on another 4 next month), but I work a full-time job and also got my real estate license this year, so my plate's pretty full. 

@Jeffrey Evans$1000 to find a deal I agree - there are tons of syndications and funds available for real estate investors today since jobs act that you can invest in and do your own research on.

The more time you spend on administrative tasks coordinating with multiple service providers, the less time you get to spend on managing your properties, finding new potential investments and increasing your financial returns.Tax strategies and property insurance are two areas that are highly customizable because no two portfolios are identical.

Columbus is an absolute goldmine right now - it's got robust job growth, a booming tech and university scene, and consistent strong rental demand. 

Depending on the lender and program your biggest hurdles might be credit score and income and time in job. 

Here are the numbers:Purchase price: 300k @5.5% (might be able to negotiate new exterior paint job credit)Monthly costs: mortgage- 1703 tax-245 (2933/yr) insurance- 167Market rents are 1600$ easy for both sides as is but currently being rented at 1410 and 1325 tenets pay all utilities (separately metered)Planning on putting aside 20% of rents for Maint, vacancy, capex and will be self managing property.

They could have had better affiliates who do a better job on a turnkey property.ofcourse you are right that I could have done my proper due diligence which I did.

I don't have a great job, but its not bad.