After years of research and deliberation, my wife and I determined to start our real estate portfolio in 2025.

I did work for a commercial real estate investor prior to jumping into syndication, so that gave me a strong knowledge base to start with.

Attend your local REI meet-ups and try to find someone who is currently house-hacking or has house-hacked in the past to learn from their experience.

You should be able to find local builders that will finance the construction component of your new build, however! 

Now let's be real, yes housing values are up overall in the city, but they do vary by Neighborhood.

Most real estate investors don't get into the investment space to become a landlord.

@Simon PoweYou should consider joining the Cleveland real estate investors club for partners and leads.

I’m getting ready to make my next move in 2025 and I’m contemplating on staying here and buying a multi family property as an investment out of state (only an hour away) which would be a lot less capital and have a lot more land lord friendly laws or buy another multifamily as a primary residence locally and hack that property I’m single and live alone.

Contact a local closing attorney as they may have one for you to use. 

Networking with Canadians who’ve invested in the U.S. and finding good local agents or property managers will also help a lot.