@Paul De Luca I know the answer to this can have a lot of variables, but regarding your lived in duplex, do you find yourself breaking even or close to breaking even (i.e. does your rental income cover the mortage)?

Hi all,I'm looking to invest in Columbus OH, currently have my sights on Grove City, Delaware, and Reynoldsburg.

My top picks for entity creation are Texas and Delaware because both have lower costs, operational benefits, and some other perks that you won’t see in other states.

Here is the property, in case anyone's interested: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/28-Oak-St-Delaware-OH-43015/33751246_zpid/

@Amalfi Duran i f they wanna switch to a month to month for you to de renovation then do it!!

My sister, wife and I have created a Delaware LLC.

"The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down" by Brandon Turner"The Art of Finding Deals and Flipping Properties" by J Scott"The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Mark Ferguson"Real Estate Riches: How to Become Rich Using Your Banker's Money" by Dolf de Roos"The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary KellerIn my opinion, you also need some hand on experience without taking huge risk.

I've lived in Santiago de Chile and Uruguay and would likely start wholesaling or direct marketing in Uruguay since it is a small, manageable market and I have friends that would be interested in partnering there.What are your  thoughts @Dominic Jones?

@Wendell De Guzman , thank you for sharing! 

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Temple.

Purchase price: $149,000

Cash invested: $160,000

Sale price: $320,000

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