Note this can be pro or a con depending on your strategy.

@Jeanette LandFrom my experience working with over 400 investors, growing your portfolio with limited capital is absolutely achievable with the right strategies.

Starting with buy-and-hold single-family and multifamily properties is a great strategy, especially in a market like Cincinnati, which has solid rental demand and growth potential.

I used to do BRRRR strategy here but now only do flips and help with others' house hacking or flipping.I had to move my BRRRR strategy side of the business to Tyler Texas.Are you still investing locally or only out of state?

However, the best strategy is to prioritize strong fundamentals over proximity.

5 Tax Mitigation Strategies Every Real Estate Investor Should KnowAs a real estate investor, every dollar you save in taxes is another dollar you can reinvest into growing your portfolio.

They do minimal at best verification of the data the applicant provides.

Another option could be exporting your data to a spreadsheet for manual adjustments.

I am wondering how much expected weather of an area impacts your decision to invest in a specific area.Recently looked at Census data which shows that people are predominantly moving to Florida and Texas.

Funny, my state looks at all of the states taking property rights away from owners and then passes laws that do the exact opposite- it's a great marketing strategy.