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Also, I look at growth - more specifically, is there a value-add where I can do a light renovation and produce a significant increase in rents?

Allot of painting, allot of sheet rock  finishes etc.. got me to $45k.

BP forums rock!

Thanks in advance :) There are not too many turnkey providers in Columbus, Ohio but you can set up a team and create your own turnkey property producing machine.

If you have the money to 'subsidize' it and you are in it for the long haul, then you will likely have an income producing property.

It puts the host between a rock and a hard place.

Lots of top producing agents have visible tattoos.

But spread over the life of a mortgage, the increase pales by comparison to the thousands of dollars that don't have to be produced up front.Watch Out!"

@Dakari Archer@Dakari ArcherHey Dakari,I’m Jason Kudo and I am a real estate agent with a top producing team with Douglas Elliman Real Estate living in Long Beach.Before I can answer your questions properly, a little more information is needed.As a first time investor, does this mean you have not purchased a property before and if you have, what type of financing did you use for the purchase?