Seeking Insights on Cash Flow-Oriented Real Estate Investments in Columbus, OH

[Divya Santhanam]

Hi everyone,

My husband and I have been exploring the idea of expanding our real estate portfolio, which has primarily been in Southern California. We are interested in investing out of state, with the goal of generating consistent cash flow. While appreciation is always a nice bonus, our primary objective is to build a portfolio that also yields reliable income over the long term. With that in mind, we are particularly interested in exploring opportunities in Columbus, Ohio, and would love to connect with those who have firsthand experience investing there. If you're someone who has ventured into the Columbus market, I would love to chat and hear your thoughts on what your experience has been like. Looking forward to connecting with you.

[Patrick Drury]

@Divya Santhanam
The Columbus market is great. I recommend areas like Hilltop, Linden, Eastmoor/ Whitehall, and Franklinton. These are areas where you can cash flow in Columbus because the rent-to-price ratio is favorable. Out of these areas, Franklinton and Linden are seeing some of the most developments, with things like the ONE Linden plan in Linden, which is a 50M plan to improve the neighborhood. Of that 50M, 25M was allocated for the construction of a new recreational faculty that has since been completed. Franklinton has been seeing lots of developments like the completion of Gravity Phase 1 and phases 2 and 3 on the way. As well as coffee shops like Bottoms Up Coffee are moving in and small microbreweries like brew dog and land grant.