.: Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

The reason most inexperienced investors buy in Detroit or Cleveland is because of cheap pricing.

We let them invest in these homes with us by allowing them to buy a % when they collect/earn enough money.

In terms of low competition, unless you are buying in the most rural or economically distressed area, there is always competition.

When using leverage on both end of a financing deal, it's really difficult to make the numbers work on long term buy and hold strategies.

If that realtor wants to subsequently be my agent for the sale of the lots I buy, I would be fine with that,  but the two activities need not be linked together. 

If you’re using a mortgage to buy the property, most lenders won’t allow you to put it directly into an LLC—at least not right away.

If you want to scale faster, investing in cash-flowing out-of-state properties or value-add opportunities in Baltimore County could be a better move than waiting a decade to buy in Montgomery County.

I may pay off my current house (6.625%), pay off half and buy 1-2 rentals or just refinance it and buy 3-4 rentalSI’m interested to see what you decide to do as wellJustin 

Meanwhile, interest rates have seen a small shift—enough to prompt some buyers to lock in financing sooner rather than later.Buyer demand remains healthy, and with the spring buying season just around the corner, we could see even more activity in the coming weeks.