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7 February 2025 | 31 replies
The macroeconomics for Columbus Ohio are on fire especially with population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing here so there's amazing appreciation as well.
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21 January 2025 | 21 replies
Thank you all for this amazing welcome and advice so far!
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11 January 2025 | 6 replies
Looking forward to learning from this amazing community and making informed decisions!
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15 January 2025 | 15 replies
Then just handle it yourself with some basic software(Stessa, e.g).
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
That's amazing hearing how people "make it work".
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29 January 2025 | 22 replies
Additionally, the price point is still cheap enough to find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and there's amazing appreciation potential.
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14 January 2025 | 15 replies
Right now, I’m seeing max LTVs closer to 80% on purchases, though before COVID, we sometimes went up to 85%.Also, keep an eye out for lenders who promise amazing terms but demand large commitment fees upfront.
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7 January 2025 | 1 reply
Does anyone have any tips or software tools to help give estimates on pricing and the potential occupancy of the rental?
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22 January 2025 | 203 replies
The food is amazing.
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27 January 2025 | 33 replies
I would never do anything like real estate or even software without an LLC.