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Rental Property Investor · Brooke Park Drive · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

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Flipper/Rehabber · Pittsburgh · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 5k+ votes

@Engelo Rumora

I have heard that there are laws in the works that will ban investing anywhere in the country except Columbus.

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Nicholas L.Pro Member
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you may also want to consider Huntsville, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, No Name Key, Anchorage, Medicine Hat, and Ulaanbaatar.
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Rental Property Investor · Brooke Park Drive · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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you may also want to consider Huntsville, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, No Name Key, Anchorage, Medicine Hat, and Ulaanbaatar.

Thank you. Any preferred agents or contractors in Ulaanbaatar? Whats zips are best there?
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focus on places with people, houses, jobs, people doing jobs, people living in houses, and people doing jobs from houses.
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Rental Property Investor · Brooke Park Drive · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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focus on places with people, houses, jobs, people doing jobs, people living in houses, and people doing jobs from houses.

Thank you!!
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James Wise
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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Quote from @Nicholas L.:

@Account Closed
you may also want to consider Huntsville, Milwaukee, Jacksonville, No Name Key, Anchorage, Medicine Hat, and Ulaanbaatar.

Thank you. Any preferred agents or contractors in Ulaanbaatar? Whats zips are best there?

Great cashflow in Ulaanbaatar. One of the top 4 markets in the greater non Columbus area.
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James Wise
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.
Hey Michael! Columbus is a fantastic market to invest in. I'd love to help you build your team here. Let's connect and discuss how Columbus can be the right fit for your investment goals!

bruhhhhhhh
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James Wise
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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Quote from @James Wise:

Quote from @Harrison Chow:

Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.
Hey Michael! Columbus is a fantastic market to invest in. I'd love to help you build your team here. Let's connect and discuss how Columbus can be the right fit for your investment goals!

bruhhhhhhh

Read the tempature of the room dawg.
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Rental Property Investor · Brooke Park Drive · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Quote from @James Wise:

Quote from @Harrison Chow:

Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.
Hey Michael! Columbus is a fantastic market to invest in. I'd love to help you build your team here. Let's connect and discuss how Columbus can be the right fit for your investment goals!

bruhhhhhhh

I would like 2% rule house in Columbus, thank you.
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Robert EllisBusiness Member
Developer · Miami, FL · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

ground up construction of single or multifamily give us a call
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Realtor · Cleveland, OH · Member since 2023 · 340 posts · 215 votes
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Hi, yes Ohio is where it is at come and check it out and if you have any questions, you can always reach out. Thanks!
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John Fleming
Investor · Rancho Cucamonga CA · Member since 2015 · 42 posts · 19 votes
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I see a lot of positive posts from many years ago about The Azzam Group, who focuses in Ohio, but more recently negative posts. Wondering if anyone here has experience with the team and can provide some insight?
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Robert EllisBusiness Member
Developer · Miami, FL · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Quote from @John Fleming:

I see a lot of positive posts from many years ago about The Azzam Group, who focuses in Ohio, but more recently negative posts. Wondering if anyone here has experience with the team and can provide some insight?

they aren't Columbus based out of Solon ohio which is Cleveland / Akron if that's the market you are looking for. if they said they service columbus I'd laugh out loud and move on
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James Wise
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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Quote from @Robert Ellis:

Quote from @John Fleming:

I see a lot of positive posts from many years ago about The Azzam Group, who focuses in Ohio, but more recently negative posts. Wondering if anyone here has experience with the team and can provide some insight?

they aren't Columbus based out of Solon ohio which is Cleveland / Akron if that's the market you are looking for. if they said they service columbus I'd laugh out loud and move on

There is more to the state of Ohio than the city of Columbus there young blood.
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Robert EllisBusiness Member
Developer · Miami, FL · Member since 2014 · 3k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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Quote from @James Wise:

Quote from @Robert Ellis:

Quote from @John Fleming:

I see a lot of positive posts from many years ago about The Azzam Group, who focuses in Ohio, but more recently negative posts. Wondering if anyone here has experience with the team and can provide some insight?

they aren't Columbus based out of Solon ohio which is Cleveland / Akron if that's the market you are looking for. if they said they service columbus I'd laugh out loud and move on

There is more to the state of Ohio than the city of Columbus there young blood.

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/03/30/nation...
$200 billion dollars worth of projects in ohio, $159 billion in Central Ohio. $8 in every $10 dollars to ohio's economy is in Central Ohio.
Here's another for you:
https://www.greaterohio.org/blog/2024/1/10/new-census-number...
check out the blue where ohio is growing and check out the red where it's not growing. why invest in counties that are shrinking? ohio isn't what I talk about, I focus on Columbus which is one county but Central Ohio as a whole is the only economic driver of the entire state.
I'm from Toledo check out the negative 20% on the chart here. I moved to columbus and so did thousands of other people for the opportunity and the economic development. look at the net migration patterns. that's what drives development, economies, etc.
if you have some data to back up your investment thesis I'm all ears. but my focus is on Central Ohio new construction economy. We still don't even recommend all of the counties. We do downtown and downtown adjacent zip codes. There are 430 zip codes in Ohio and we focus on 7 of them. That's less than 2% of the state. I'm just educating people on where to put their money. Downtown columbus sells at a 30% premium to suburban Central Ohio. The stats are right here. If you were in Dublin ohio or New Albany ohio or Mansfield, or any other place in Central Ohio I'd still be debating why downtown columbus is better. I'm not selling garbage 50 year old houses or 100 year old houses or selling or pushing turn key or management or anything. I'm pushing the highest returns, lowest risk, best districts and development districts in columbus. just like I would in Cleveland or Cincinnati or Toledo if that was my market. I'd be focused on the urban core or urban core adjacent where real money is made.
These are the zips we focus on and new construction trends we focus on and the prices housing units are going for here. It's probably the highest zips in Central Ohio. New construction for example goes for $530 a square foot in upper Arlington which is an old money neighborhood here, but to get that land you had to pay $300 per square foot for it. so you are actually getting $230 per square foot. So we overlay these trends on available land based on a max price per square foot for lots. Very technical, data driven approach. I'd love to see yours
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James Wise
Real Estate Broker · Cleveland Dayton Cincinnati Toledo Columbus & Akron, OH · Member since 2013 · 30k+ posts · 20k+ votes
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Quote from @Robert Ellis:

Quote from @James Wise:

Quote from @Robert Ellis:

Quote from @John Fleming:

I see a lot of positive posts from many years ago about The Azzam Group, who focuses in Ohio, but more recently negative posts. Wondering if anyone here has experience with the team and can provide some insight?

they aren't Columbus based out of Solon ohio which is Cleveland / Akron if that's the market you are looking for. if they said they service columbus I'd laugh out loud and move on

There is more to the state of Ohio than the city of Columbus there young blood.

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2023/03/30/nation...
$200 billion dollars worth of projects in ohio, $159 billion in Central Ohio. $8 in every $10 dollars to ohio's economy is in Central Ohio.
Here's another for you:
https://www.greaterohio.org/blog/2024/1/10/new-census-number...
check out the blue where ohio is growing and check out the red where it's not growing. why invest in counties that are shrinking? ohio isn't what I talk about, I focus on Columbus which is one county but Central Ohio as a whole is the only economic driver of the entire state.
I'm from Toledo check out the negative 20% on the chart here. I moved to columbus and so did thousands of other people for the opportunity and the economic development. look at the net migration patterns. that's what drives development, economies, etc.
if you have some data to back up your investment thesis I'm all ears. but my focus is on Central Ohio new construction economy. We still don't even recommend all of the counties. We do downtown and downtown adjacent zip codes. There are 430 zip codes in Ohio and we focus on 7 of them. That's less than 2% of the state. I'm just educating people on where to put their money. Downtown columbus sells at a 30% premium to suburban Central Ohio. The stats are right here. If you were in Dublin ohio or New Albany ohio or Mansfield, or any other place in Central Ohio I'd still be debating why downtown columbus is better. I'm not selling garbage 50 year old houses or 100 year old houses or selling or pushing turn key or management or anything. I'm pushing the highest returns, lowest risk, best districts and development districts in columbus. just like I would in Cleveland or Cincinnati or Toledo if that was my market. I'd be focused on the urban core or urban core adjacent where real money is made.
These are the zips we focus on and new construction trends we focus on and the prices housing units are going for here. It's probably the highest zips in Central Ohio. New construction for example goes for $530 a square foot in upper Arlington which is an old money neighborhood here, but to get that land you had to pay $300 per square foot for it. so you are actually getting $230 per square foot. So we overlay these trends on available land based on a max price per square foot for lots. Very technical, data driven approach. I'd love to see yours

You're like a ChatGPT Spam machine lol. How come you don't work at Reafco?

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Mike Dymski
Investor · Greenville, SC · Member since 2016 · 5k+ posts · 13k+ votes
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Get your Core Four:
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Joe S.Pro Member
Investor · San Antonio · Member since 2020 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

If I remember, you had a bunch of rental properties in Toledo already. 🧐🧐🧐
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Rental Property Investor · Brooke Park Drive · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Quote from @Joe S.:

Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

If I remember, you had a bunch of rental properties in Toledo already. 🧐🧐🧐

Well yeah but who doesn’t like stimulating even more discussion about Ohio!
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Joe S.Pro Member
Investor · San Antonio · Member since 2020 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
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Quote from @Account Closed:

Quote from @Joe S.:

Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

If I remember, you had a bunch of rental properties in Toledo already. 🧐🧐🧐

Well yeah but who doesn’t like stimulating even more discussion about Ohio!
😎 Carry on sorry I mentioned it. I just thought maybe I was losing my mind or something. Lol.
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Roger Loesel
Real Estate Agent · Central Ohio · Member since 2024 · 10 posts · 6 votes
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I would say the area depends what you want to invest in -[ STR / MTR / or LTR], what your finical capabilities and goals are.
I would need more information from you to truly answer that question. What is right for me. May or may not be right for a client.
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Engelo RumoraBusiness Member
Investor · Toledo, OH · Member since 2013 · 4k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Quote from @Account Closed:

I’m looking to build my team in Ohio. I’ve heard that Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Canton, Akron, Dayton, and Toledo are good markets to invest in.

I keep hearing Columbus is by far the best market in Ohio. All other Ohio cities suck because they have a declining population 🤷‍♂️
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Samantha Fedor
Property Manager · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2024 · 64 posts · 69 votes
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Sure doesn't feel like Cincinnati Population is declining haha!
Curious what your current goals are for your properties in Toledo, and are you looking for the same thing in other parts of Ohio, or something different?
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Roger Loesel
Real Estate Agent · Central Ohio · Member since 2024 · 10 posts · 6 votes
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Columbus Ohio does have advantages that other cities in OH don't have. It is the state capital, home of The Ohio State University and recently the announcement of the Intel Plant opening in Central Ohio.
I believe there is a migration to more affordable housing from costal and sunbelt states to Midwest. So like I stated before choosing an AO to invest in is all about your knowing your goals, capabilities, needs! Anyone interested in speaking more about this topic please reach out to me. I have been working / investing in Central OH since 2007. Have a great day!
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Nicholas L.Pro Member
Flipper/Rehabber · Pittsburgh · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 5k+ votes
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@Engelo Rumora
I have heard that there are laws in the works that will ban investing anywhere in the country except Columbus.
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Engelo RumoraBusiness Member
Investor · Toledo, OH · Member since 2013 · 4k+ posts · 2k+ votes
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Quote from @Nicholas L.:

@Engelo Rumora
I have heard that there are laws in the works that will ban investing anywhere in the country except Columbus.

We must have the same connections. It's NAR based, right? Haha
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