Well, IMO it just can't compare to some other fast moving markets like Texas and Florida for example and should be considered as a strict cashflow play.Columbus, Cincinatti and Cleveland move quicker with higher demand and more infrastructure also IMO.With said, Toledo's growth the last few years has been whopping and as @Ahmed Alswaiti mentioned is predicted to grow even further this year.Not a fan of predictions and I always advise looking at the numbers in the deal TODAY and if they make sense.Any appreciation is just the cherry on top IMO.Still buying sub $100,000 properties that easily exceed the 1% rule here.Not sure of many markets that can take claim to the same.Just negotiating on a 6 unit in Point Place (Toledo folks will know the area well) for $160,000.100% occupied.Needs around $50,000 in rehab or so.Optimize rents to $4,500+ per month and ARV should be $350,000 - $400,000.Get 4-5 of those and pina coladas in the Bahamas 😁Find me another market with such deals and I'll be there hehe

You will scale that much quicker if you find someone doing what you want to be doing at a larger scale and surround yourself around them.

Gene,Best two ways to make money and buy multiple REI's quicker is either "All Cash" purchase of a property and immediately do a "Delayed Financing" loan.

A good prep job makes a project go quicker and last longer. 

As others have said, if it's not broken, don't fix it....unless you get a concession from the buyers for something else, like a quicker closing date.

Right now it is a seller's market and most cash offerers are getting the deal because they can typically close quicker.  

The most common examples are hand railings needing to be installed and peeling paint to be sanded and repainted.Rehab loans can not be closed quicker than 60 days, at least I've never heard of a lender that does one quicker.

Conventional loans are cheap, but they take forever to get approved whereas with private lending, you get the funds a lot quicker.

As everyone states, we can't count on appreciation but the sooner you invest the quicker that appreciation has the opportunity to start working. 3.

I hope to scale up quicker than most, not in quantity of deals, but in size.I am also very interested in learning how I can utilize my accounting knowledge to add value to JV's, partnerships, and other investors.