We just received a quote from a Snow Removal Landscaping Company, and they are stating it would cost $1,440 to "rake 8 feet of snow from the roof, and throw salt down to melt the ice."

Wasn’t sure if anything is going to change at all with a new administration and just the overall landscape in real estate. anyway, that would be awesome !

I've also had failed inspections for things that are solely the tenant responsibility, like overgrown grass/weeds in the backyard (tenant is responsible for the yard/landscaping per the lease). 

There's a diverse economy with banking, manufacturing, healthcare, tech, real Estate, along with other industries, which means the local economy is more robust than what you would find in other parts of the country.CLT has had constant population growth for quite a while, which means continual demand growth for housing.

People finally started to realize the health and social benefits of living near walkable amenities, public transit, and cultural diversity.

I am not in the Ohio market, however my team and I recently did move into different markets and we analyzed the area for the following information-Unemployment, population, population age, job diversity, top employers and business, supply and demand, miscellaneous (research other characteristics relevant to the strength or weakness of a market).- some of many different things to take into account!

There's a diverse economy with banking, manufacturing, healthcare, tech, real Estate, along with other industries, which means the local economy is more robust than what you would find in other parts of the country.CLT has had constant population growth for quite a while, which means continual demand growth for housing.

Lots of investors are cash flowing in Texas, and there are upsides to Texas as well - friendly business environment, healthy diverse economy, and positive net migration in many areas.No matter where you choose, keep putting one foot in front of the other. 

Some of the metrics and filters I consider arePrice to rent ratioPrice per doorNo rent controlUp-trending and diverse economyBuild a team in your chosen market with lots of interviews (ideally in person)RealtorsProperty ManagersLocal mortgage broker or lendersIdentify the type of property you are looking for (as specifically as possible) and share that with your team Be prepared to take action as soon as a property that fits your criteria materializes

working on landscaping, crawl space What was the outcome?