Looking to connect with folks familiar with these areas or similar.Hi Jake, I personally love Columbus Ohio and as someone who works with a lot of out of state investors - there's so many catalysts for why you should invest here.

If you are struggling with the funds to come up with the repairs, consider getting a HELOC to fund these items. 

Have you expressed your interest in real estate to anyone in your personal circle?

Personally, I keep my rent increases to 5-10% while not pushing them all the way up to market rent.

Personally, I negotiate for better price/seller credits + put more money down to min 1:1 DSCR and keep it gucci. 

Yes, a lot of personal finance people preach the rent option, but house hacking is almost always superior. 

You may also want to ask them to cross-collateralize another property or give you a personal guarantee to further protect you.

I do a lot of seller financing and personally keep track of it all myself but it can be a huge pain. 

It also depends on your price point and budget. because this is going to be your personal residence, at this point, I would just keep aware of city news and developments, and neighborhood pockets.

I personally have no interest in buying my own...