Purchase price: $45,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Property Renovation Overview: 1453 Southfield Dr, Columbus, OhioWe are excited to showcase the extensive renovation of 1453 Southfield Dr, a testament to our dedication to revitalizing living spaces and enhancing the experiences of our tenants.

We added value by investing $45,000 in well-planned renovations, modernizing key areas, enhancing curb appeal, and ensuring market-ready quality.

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By reimagining layouts, we improve functionality while enhancing the overall aesthetic.

I work out of my basement and have been trying to find a location near me that rents out individual offices. 

Prioritize stable cash flow, good location, and manageable property condition, while considering strategies like gradual rent increases, expense reduction, and value-add improvements to enhance returns.

There is no universal right or wrong, it's personal, it should be a strategy that enhances your life not takes away from it.

Do my 3 associates need to create a LLC to be able to do these renovations or can any individual do them, as long as proper permits are pulled? 

You have a skillset that could be extremely useful for quick fixes and landlord issues and from there you can bridge relationships and partnerships to enhance your knowledge of real estate investing and couple your skills.

Getting one property and cashflowing it will be a challenge. you can try seller financing but you are still going to be highly levered which just enhances the risk that you are taking on.The best way to grow is to focus on managing your rental, saving money through your W2 and crushing that - if you are a realtor you will make more crushing it as being a realtor than over leveraging real estate - then save for down payment and buy slowly. its not a rush.