I am doing a lot of BRRR projects right now, and have been consistently dealing with extremely low appraisals.

@Rod Curry I'll give that a shot Monday.

Carvana’s price was consistently higher than the dealer prices.

I think a lot of the opportunity zone areas in west Cleveland were in already in the “booming/gentrified areas of Ohio city and tremontSouth of there you might have a shot at some appreciationEast - I would just make sure your comfortable with the risk that comes with a potential reward.That being said the east side is getting some tremendous infrastructure - big corporate HQs- opportunity Corridor - University CircleHere’s a link to the map - https://www.ideastream.org/new...I also do have some opinions on tremont/Ohio city being tapped IMO

Stay consistent and involved on BP and the physical Cleveland RE community, and you will get there!

Consistent marketing, networking, and creating value for sellers.Best of luck!

Real estate investing has been something I've been interested in since I graduated back in 2011 but sadly since I stuck with the architecture field so long I was building a down payment way below the rate the market has shot up.

Currently, I am in love with the idea of house hacking and will definitely be giving it a shot once I've graduated!

Keep learning and be consistent.

In 5 years,ask someone that closed a deal/busted their 1st deal yesterday, guessing large percentage are gonna be glad they took a shot whether they succeeded or failed.