Financing is always a factor, and we've had the best success lately with assuming in place loans and restructuring the terms following the turnaround of the asset.

The real comparison to make would be between the returns you can get in your retirement account using leverage vs the returns you could get if your account does not use leverage.Taking the funds out of the retirement account as an early distribution can result in taxes approaching 50% based on a few factors.

These areas offer a good balance between proximity to downtown and a more suburban feel, often with newer properties and stronger rental markets.At Neu Real Estate Group, we specialize in new build duplexes designed specifically for investors like you.

Will be sure to look at these other factors you suggest.

As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.Office PropertiesThe office sector remains strained, with vacancy rates at a record high of 13.8% in July.

In the majority of fraud or Ponzi Scheme cases the common theme seems to be that the money is mostly gone, and whatever is left runs out before a large portion of the victims are made whole.Sounds like the majority are first position mortgage holders.. this is super simple find an attorney that specializes in mortgage foreclosures and file. there is a federal law that went in post GFC that requires lenders to give a 90 day notice before they can file and I think it pertains to any loans on any 1 to 4 unit properties  the assets that Dodd Frank was designed to regulate. once the 90 days is up you file your foreclosure  in OHIO its a mortgage state so it cost more  money than a Deed Of Trust with power of sale state.  

The city has a growing population, reasonable property taxes, and offers solid cash flow opportunities—especially with new construction duplexes.These are off-market deals that are designed to attract long-term tenants, and they offer a balance of immediate cash flow and long-term appreciation potential.

Seller should not be surprised if buyers will now make lower offers than what is listed on the MLS, factoring in the cost of paying for their buyer agent's commission.

I would strongly urge you if you have time to read or listen to Real Estate by the Numbers by Dave Meyer & J Scott because they do a great job of explaining the various numbers and metrics used to make decisions in real estate, it has helped me reframe financial and real estate decisions because I understand the concepts and feel more empowered because of that understanding.The two factors in your decision here are financial and (maybe more importantly) emotional.

You buy at a small price thinking high cash flow yield but then do not factor to renew tenant will likely want new roof, parking lot, etc. at hundreds of thousands of cost.