Question for any Bigger Pockets RE investors in the greater Columbus Ohio area:  Are there any existing BP meetups in Columbus Ohio for us to connect face to face, build our networks, share experiences, etc..?

I have a house under contract in Canton, OH.

I live in Oxford, OH but Cincinnati seems one of the better markets to learn about.

Hello everyone,

I'm new to BP and I want to get into REI. Currently I'm renting a townhouse in the Cleveland area (I'm only 3 months into my lease.) I want to purchase my first investment property, live in it for 1-...

Also to be fair to @John Montgomery since I am in the Chicago Market...I understand the market for Hard Money here in Chicago is very different from other markets...The market would benefit from more competition because the handful of HML have their pick of the litter and can cherry pick deals...on average they won't even do a deal with a newbie rehabber, and if they will they will only fund the rehab portion to protect their interest and limit their exposure to risk.Cook County is a much harder county to do foreclosures in, and that creates a lot more risk for the HML...Finding a Good Hard Money Lender - matter of fact I wouldn't call most Rehab Lenders in Chicago HML because they function mostly like banks except for the interest rate and points...They want 20-35% of Investors Cash into the Deal based on Acquisition and Rehab...no matter what the % ARV is...Oh, and they still want 680 Credit Scores, and Full Doc Loan Submission...Not anything close to Asset Based Lending...Any HML that are considering moving to a market where there is a ton of Opportunity, Chicago is a great market.

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when you answer no then they just nicely ask ( Oh then how long has it been vacant) and if you answer oh maybe 3 to 6 months really don't know as I live in Oregon) then they inform you of the 60 day rule ... its in the small print...I was talking with a doctor out of Cleveland that thought it was a good idea to buy Detroit rentals..

@Rodney Byers Oh I just seen your recent updated comment after I hit enter.

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