Helping Jessica from Los Angeles Avoid a Bad Deal in Ohio

[James Wise]

If you are a real estate investor in Los Angeles, you are probably thinking about investing out of state. You aren't alone. Many investors in Los Angeles are leaving California for a chance to invest in more affordable real estate markets. Ohio is one of the best states for out of state investors. In Ohio you get the benefit of investing in a red state while also getting the opportunity to buy rental properties for much cheaper than you could in California. During the 1,919th episode of The MLS Search & Analysis Show, out of state investing expert James Wise is helping Jessica and her husband Lewis do a detailed real estate analysis on a duplex they found in a Cleveland area suburb called Elyria, Ohio. During the show James Wise helps them understand why the deal won't work for them despite it being incredibly cheap. Subscribe to HoltonWiseTV to learn more about how HoltonWise specializes in helping LA investors build a rental property portfolio out of state.

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[Engelo Rumora]

Quote from @Christopher Sandys:

I own a house next door to a Multi-family house in Toledo.  The house next door was bank-owned, but they finally found a California investor to purchase 345 Rockingham St, Toledo, OH.  

The current tenants, whom I know, are getting the heck out, because it has been so neglected.  They told me the new owners wanted to sell them the house, i.e. the California investors quickly realized that they are holding a white elephant.   

This house is in a rough state of affairs - market wise.  Regardless of how cheap the acquisition price, getting it market legal will take significant money.  You'll either need to get it section 8 ready, or you will need to get it Pb-certified ready.  Either way, you're probably in for at least another $20-30k.  From what I hear, there are some issues with the plumbing, i.e. big time leaking.  Also, there is a garage that is entirely unstable and unusable.  I'm just waiting for it to collapse into my yard.  The back porch is held-up by concrete masonry units (cinder blocks).  It's just a hot mess.

The current tenants told me that the CA investors said, "It didn't look that bad in the pictures."

Decent area. I think it's in the Historic District so they have their little monthly meetings where they get together and decide what shade of pink you're allowed to use on the exterior hehe

They got me bad a few times so we try to stay out of the Historic District even tho it's probably my favorite looking area in town when it comes to the character of homes 👍