@Nick ConnorsIt’s great that you’re using your savings to invest early, and Columbus could be a solid market given your familiarity.

I plan to utilize some cash, margin loan, 401k loan, and a HELOC as a down payment.My first house hack (now an out of state investment) has a Zestimate of $530K, and I have $266K left on the loan.

@Michael Klick Congrats on getting things moving in your investing journey. 

That being said, there’s nothing wrong with investing in blue collar areas but I prefer to invest in the ones that have a higher degree of owner occupancy because the residents of those areas care about where they live and have deeper roots.  

I acquired a residential property when I purchased my business. The property has been vacant for over a year and is in terrible shape. The foundation has a crack where you can see they tried to put tar or flex seal ov...

I want to invest in two properties in California.

If you look in another location I would stick to the 2 you are already investing in and expand your footprint.

Or if you are able to connect to public water &  sewer, this would make the investment much easier.

Hi everyone,I and my wife are excited to be starting our journey investing in real estate.

It's 2025 and I'm going to get serious about investing.