There are a bunch of older colonial style homes in this area with large growth trees along the streets. 

@Hilaree Fraly I am attempting to invest in MI long distance and recently put in an offer with almost identical numbers and age of the home, only all the major CapEx style items were not solid.

Columbus is a great city and lucky for you, there are lots of agents ;) I would caution to vet your agents carefully...come up with some key questions related to your investing style and preferences.

Purchase price: $750,000 Cash invested: $400,000 Sale price: $1,705,000 Purchased 8 unit townhouse style apartment complex in SE suburb of Portland OR in 2017.

I don't think its a cost issue, as countertops are inexpensive and they picked one that looks straight out of the 80's instead of any of the newer styles.

Buying a personal home is not a investment, it is a life style decision.

It's fascinates me it has take this long to come this far, but in the grand scheme of the things the internet has been around for 20 years which is essentially 20 minutes, and I'm already noticing a shift in the guru model away from the old styles of wholesaling, and coming up with 2019 versions like "Astroflipping".   

Purchase price: $190,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Remodeled old 70's ranch style house to use for Airbnb

Our diverse styles and approaches complement each other.

I will also be setting aside some of my own money to begin marketing to off-market sellers (wholesale style), in order to find a great opportunity.My question: Seasoned investors, if you had $130,000 to invest, what approach/strategy would you use, in order to build up some capital for more future RE investments?