Hey Stephanus, I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

She's going to need a push by either a legal or financial threat.Our first flip the seller left a drool covered growling pit bull caged in the kitchen.

I would recommend building up your cash up first as most hard money lenders will only allow 70-75% LTV for a first timer.

Also I use Gorilla Mats from Amazon in the bathroom and kitchen underneath the sinks.

You could even do a simply kitchen or bath remodel like new cabinets and counter tops.   

Hey Chelsae, totally can relate with you being from an expensive real estate market - I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

This is my first time renting out my whole house (I did a MTR one summer and had someone live in one of my rooms while I lived here) and I am a little nervous about getting started!

I have a leak in my house and need to repair my kitchen.

Furniture, mattresses, pillows, linens, towels, bath mats, soap dispensers, hair dryers, iron, ironing board, vacuum, a FULLY stocked kitchen, TVs, cable, internet, rugs, outdoor furniture, hot tub (maybe?)

.$5500 income Minus $550 (10% for property management that coordinated cleaners, some maintenance, restocking, communicating with guests which I took over eventually because I was much better / more invested in it.)Minus $300 for bills (water elec cable / internet gas)Minus $100-150 for each clean Remember you have a 5 bedroom house and your 15 guests just spilled beer all over the place, dirtied the **** out of the kitchen and all the bathrooms, tracked dirt in the house, and maybe smoked weed inside And you have to strip all the beds and sheets and everything and remake everything / restock everythingThat’s a 3+ hour job for at least 2 cleanersNow you can find cleaners that are cheaper, but will they do a half *** job and hurt your ratings (this is common in volume Airbnb businesses), be able to show up consistently and on off times (Friday at 11 am and then also Sunday at 11 am).