I wouldn't touch Franklinton with a 10' pole on the existing inventory side. gravity 2 is being auctioned and sold by the developer the area didn't support office developer lost millions:https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2024/12/19/gravity...linden I agree on if you can get a good deal. super fast appreciation. small homes, close to downtown, you can look at year over year and it's going up fast but also fast to change. any urban adjacent neighborhood is going to be good. 

This is after all construction in Los Angeles, if you've never done it before add 50k.If you have $500,000 in cash I suggest you use it elsewhere, this years long headache is likely not worth the 1000's of man hours you will also have to put into it running your very own team of scientists.

I lost over $20k in opportunity costs while my money was tied up (important lesson learned but wouldn't fit below)Lessons learned?

Typically by the time it reaches the MLS, it is listed at retail value, and you're not going to get a screaming deal, although there are those diamonds in the rough and my team frequently does "fixer" deals off the MLS.

@Tonya ODell works for our team in Atlanta.

I would be interested in connecting for the Washington team position for both purchasing agent and professional property management.

Dave’s team saved me from all that.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

A lot of people think they can just come to the Midwest, buy C or D property with no team in place and reap cash flow.

@Dave Chengoue there are a lot of opportunities in the area, the main thing is to create your team to help you execute.You also have to evaluate your strategy.