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Hey Jerry, I personally invest in the Columbus market and have been doing it for the past couple years.

Feel free to reach out if you need any help.

Not disregarding wholesalers at all (I truly appreciate them and think they have a place in the market) but I feel yucky simply saying sell me your house for penny's on the dollar which is the primary reason for including the other options listed above.

My goal is to purchase a small multi-family property with an FHA loan that I can self-manage while retaining my day job as a software engineer.I have been causally reading books, listening to podcasts, and self-educating on personal finance and different asset classes for the last 2 years before finally deciding on real estate; but I still feel like I do not know enough to go at it alone.

Remember, building a relationship takes time, and showing genuine interest in your neighbor as a person can lead to a more fruitful conversation down the line. 

So you would have to get a commercial loan if going straight to the LLC - which usually has worse terms (shorter rate lock period, shorter amortization schedule).USUALLY, you can borrow personally and then deed it to the LLC after the fact and as long as the LLC is owned by the borrower you won’t trigger a due on sales clause.  

Even if only one person is responsible for paying rent, knowing that other occupants aren't financially strained can reduce the risk of rent defaults.Cons:Potential Tenant Pushback: Some applicants may view this requirement as invasive, especially if they believe that non-paying occupants should not be subjected to the same level of scrutiny as the primary leaseholder.

It’s all about what you pull from the person.

Some will go with a nicer pad and a cheaper carpet.The nicer pad makes the carpet FEEL more expensive to the tenant when they walk on it.A great pad also resists wear and tear and if you need to replace the carpet the pad usually can be used again.Used to you would put a plastic membrane in between the carpet and pad to protect the pad but the plastic would slide and make noise sometimes.Now they have pads with built in protection.You are not looking for the cheapest product but the best VALUE for what you pay.It depends on the area and what kind of tenants and rent base you are working with.