The reality is, while house hacking can be a fantastic way to build wealth, it’s not always as simple as it seems.

I have a strong background in sales and business development, with years of experience driving revenue growth, building high-performing teams, and closing deals.

I wouldn't touch anything outside the urban core. if your strategy is to buy existing and old I'd recommend not to. as a newer investor depending on your liquidity look at build to rent development. building investment properties below market value by 25% and refinancing out of it to do it again. the urban core has tax abatements as well that are 15 years right now you can apply for. that means that taxes will be around $600 to $800 per year. there's cash Flow but the existing inventory market dried up a few years ago in the urban core. local realtors are going to push you to the trash areas like hilltop, south linden, etc because it's the only place numbers work. columbus is great, but remember a tenant who pays $1800 a month is different than a tenant who pays $900 a month. let me know if I can help any other way! 

We still build studies the old-fashioned way, but we can deliver a study within a week.

But via building, it's possible. 

City recently did a building inspection and we noticed the tenant is smoking in the unit (cigarettes and marijuana), food waste everywhere leading to building pest issues, and there are 5 people living there now (3 adults and 2 kids).

You’re able to learn the basics of a real estate investment with lower risk and build equity at the same time.

First, focus on building a strong network—relationships are key in this business.

An argument can be made that you build wealth FASTER with higher priced properties.

Every REI has a starting point, a build up phase, and an exit phase (this doesn't have to mean out of REI...it refers to cash).The key to determining this is based on an investment plan, and where the REI is in that plan.