Hello folks - this is my first post after silently trying to consume as much info as I can from reading the wealth of information on here.I live in the Bay Area in California and I’m looking to invest in Ohio primarily because the prices are a lot more attainable than what we have here.I personally don’t have a lot of money to play with, but I’m looking to be able to acquire a multi family in Ohio (less than $100k in a good neighborhood if that’s do-able?) 

Yep  10% net caps are still attainable on cash purchases.

Really if you cant put 30%, better not to invest in HI.To purchase STR in Maui and BI, make sure the STR certificate is attainable thru a company that could help you on that.

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Stocks can “flash crash” quicker than I can react to them.A mixture is definitely the most attainable.

The wealth building strategy here would be to pay-off your high-interest debt first (credit cards), followed by other installment debt - all the while saving at least "15% of income per year (including any employer contributions) is an appropriate savings level for many people; having one to one-and-a-half times your income saved for retirement by age 35 is an attainable target for someone who starts saving at age 25." 

I mean I have seen very clear, directly and inarguably comparable properties sold within 6 months of the subject property left off the list of comps, while larger properties whose square footage and bedroom count pushed the value far beyond what the subject property could ever manage to attain (without adding square footage!)

In the next 5 years this is certainly attainable.

It's great to see you exploring options to attain financial independence through real estate.Based on what you've shared, it appears your situation has unique challenges and opportunities.

Following that Refi, I'd like to switch the deed back over to the LLC.Is this all attainable, or am I living in a fairy tale?