I'm sure there are great, stable areas in Columbus but I'm not convinced the appreciation has been as strong as most would lead you to believe.I don't know much about Cincinnati, but one glance at the median list price over the past 5 years (attached below) would be enough for me to write it off as not appreciating.I'm personally partial to Detroit and that's where I invest and do a lot of business with other folks as well.

Make a plan that eventually leads to owning property that throws off cash after you purchase it.

As a powerful organization, I would like to see Bigger Pockets become a leader in not simply educating real estate investors but leading the way in warning investors about the real estate guru pitfalls.  

AI is already impacting lead management in a huge way.

when these companies don't communicate in a timely that leads investors to worry many time unnecessarily  if they just got ahead of it instead of working form behind..  

I know a broker who spends like 20k - 30k per year in buying leads, paying for blast emails, buying lists of names of investors, etc.I like to meet people on the personal level first, I feel like people are way more responsive if at first I help them by answering questions, or offering advice, provide them with incite, etc.Most people do not know what they are getting into in those first deals, which is why we hear so many nightmare stories. 

I'm not understanding the purpose of wanting to refi.As for the phone calls, look up trigger leads and how to opt out.

Most of our team leads are generated on YouTube with long-form content, neighborhood reviews, market updates etc.

You can learn to do this independently or get a rockstar REALTOR to lead the way.

What leads to the highest repair cost?