Build - rent - refinance -repeat. in columbus ohio you are buying old houses that are 1900 or 1920 or 1940 and you are in a sellers market. on the other hand you can source land which is a buyers market and build single family homes or duplex or triplexes that will return by renting and pulling cash out on a DSCR loan and doing it again. there aren't a lot of strategies that do this. flipping is different. so many risks. but when someone has a well oiled machine it's all good and less risk.

In December 2024, 67.9% of homes sold below the asking price, indicating potential opportunities for buyers to negotiate.

One of the first deals I had (multi in an up and coming area) my buyer was paying cash and the deal was solid.  

Lendbase, as a "correspondent lender" basically shops for and lends other Lender monies.

Most of our buyers and investors are focusing on value add or land acquisition to build to experience cashflow and equity.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

If you don't understand the basic principles of construction, market standards (i.e. average cost per labor hour, cost per sqft for flooring, cost per sqft for hang/finish drywall) then you may find yourself getting taken advantage of without even knowing it.

I've considered areas close to the Falls, but sellers seem to price it a lot higher assuming the buyer can make it up renting it short term. 

All depending on perspective.I would take it with a big grain of salt, I think Opendoor is trying to drum up interest, given how many properties, they and other institutional buyers, are having on the market (e.g.

A letter is going out the GA Board of Realtors to warn other real estate agents if their buyers are in bed with Insula, to head for the door.