Build - rent - refinance -repeat. in columbus ohio you are buying old houses that are 1900 or 1920 or 1940 and you are in a sellers market. on the other hand you can source land which is a buyers market and build single family homes or duplex or triplexes that will return by renting and pulling cash out on a DSCR loan and doing it again. there aren't a lot of strategies that do this. flipping is different. so many risks. but when someone has a well oiled machine it's all good and less risk.

Use your HELOC to purchase the duplex outright for $118K.Your brother’s $50K down payment can immediately go toward reducing your HELOC balance, leaving a remaining balance of $68K.Create a formal lease-to-own agreement with your brother.

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

I live in CA and drove that route for years to visit family in Phoenix, AZ. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Air Force basic training happens here, so every week there is a big batch of families coming to see their kids graduate. 

Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

This can drastically reduce the property's value and cause unexpected headaches.I’m curious—what features do you prioritize when looking at short-term rentals?

Quote from @Jeffrey Farkas: Seeking to connect with brokers and investors in the Central Ohio area for 30+ unit multi family properties.Looking forward to meeting.Jeff 

Meanwhile they have graduated from buying single family homes to farms and golf courses....anybody find this to be strange?