Ensure the property is tested and, if necessary, remediated by professionals.Permits and Code Compliance:Building Codes: Ensure that the restoration or rebuild complies with current building codes and regulations.

@Nitin Gove check with the new builds what the guidelines and restrictions are for rentals.

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Those who have yet to buy a home (millennials and younger) are going to get completely screwed and have little to no ability to build wealth on their own through real estate due to cost of housing compared to incomes and the only way they will be able to do it is from mommy and daddy hopefully having significant equity in their home.

I am an investor friendly agent here in the Atlanta area and have great relationships with wholesellers and off market opportunities.

I am building my boots on ground team now, so been speaking with agents, contractors, property managers, etc.

The key is building a big enough portfolio that one property won't affect you no matter what happens to it.

I believe the play is to either improve the existing building and raise rents or the zoning allows for apartment buildings and the lot is considerably big, so maybe build new.

, or single-family home (open to finding one that needs to be rehabbed to build sweat equity).

I am an out-of-state investor looking to connect with investors in the greater Cincinnati area to build up my network.