Focus on fundamentals: buy below market value, have strong cash flow (or a clear path to creating it), and maintain sufficient reserves to weather any unexpected challenges.If you’re strategic and stay patient, this market could create opportunities that lay the groundwork for long-term success.

Columbus in particular has been a strong market for both approaches, with solid fundamentals for long-term appreciation and cash flow.

.: Quote from @Albert Hepp: I think the fundamental question buyers, sellers, and agents have to answer, is why do US consumers pay three times as much in commissions (5-6%) as other developed countries(1.5-2%)?

Quote from @Craig Sparling: I consider myself an old school fundamentals guys. 

I'm an investor here in Columbus OH myself and have seen the city's solid and steady growth with strong economic fundamentals driving the market like major companies moving here (Meta, Intel, Google, Amazon, etc), job growth, and population growth.

Working on my financial fundamentals, namely saving enough free capital to invest.

By prioritizing fundamentals over chasing ROI benchmarks, he’s now sitting on an asset that’s appreciated 30% and maintained strong cash flow.Personally, I once miscalculated reserves on a triplex I bought early in my career.

The Biggerpockets books were fundamental to the start of my journey in REI.

If appreciation is slow and steady, and no extra liquidity is available, the basic fundamentals of personal finance do catch up to this investor.

Quote from @Michael K Gallagher: @Jonathan Greene thank you for the reminder, its often the fundamentals done well that win out time and time again.