These factors are making Ohio's cities stand out in a challenging national market still grappling with low inventory and high mortgage rates.Ohio's market is limited with housing supply, with an average months' supply of just one month, and this indicates a strong seller's market.

Since there are many more listings competing on the market than in previous years, it’s crucial to prepare a listing to stand out among the rest and work to address buyer objections prior to going on market.

Single family rental leasing has consistently tried to take pages from the multifamily playbook but SFR has always lacked the two biggest multifamily advantages/attributes: uniformity and density.

The more you do it, the more you want to do it again and again.I attribute the majority of my success and motivation to the knowledge I have acquired.

I also found that in order to have a successful STR in our market you needed something to make your property stand out, game room, hot tub, creek, lake etc.

Very difficult to stand out with so many of these, so building myself is part of my strategy to beat the competition with eye-catching architecure.

Saving a little bit early on can go a long ways, especially when it comes time to make a down payment.What attributes do you look for in a property manager/how do you weed out the ones you know won't mesh with your business model?

With a HELOC, you can pay cash for the property, which makes your offers stand out, and you don't pay until you close and you only pay for what you use, not the available balance.

Not every property will work for you, but there will be a few that stand out.

I had the same problem, but attributed it to FHA appraisal more than just a lack of appraisers.