For example, if I were to invest in Columbus, Ohio, could anyone share their insights on which neighborhoods or parts of the city offer good returns?

I have been part of a regular meetup for a couple years now and it definitely helps ground you in your local market.

We've had to deal with each of those aspects at one time or another. 

I would love to benefit from the savings of grouping the listings as a primary with add-ons, but the last time I tried that, there were multiple issues on their end.

But thats part of the being OOS and as I gain more experience and I better team I can minimize that.

Hi everyone, Happy New Year!
I just bought my first rental property in Baltimore, MD, and I’m planning to rent it out by the room, including the basement. The property is located near two colleges, so I’m focusing on...

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.Here's a guide that teaches you how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...Finding deal that cash flow is the easy part.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $8,000

Cash invested: $20,000

In 2013, I decided to put much of what I had learned from books into action by purcha...

This is in large part a neighbor to neighbor issue.

The smaller more nimble banks such as state chartered or regional banks are better able to service you.If the LLC that owns the property is part of a legitimate business, is profitable, then you stand a good chance of securing some kind of funding.