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Owner Financing + Hard Money for Rehab - Is this Combo Possible?
Creative Real Estate Financing
Cincinnati, Ohio
Owner Financing + Hard Money for Rehab - Is this Combo Possible?

Hi, my name is Rose. I’m working on a BRRRR deal and want to sanity-check the financing structure before I move forward. I found a property with a purchase price of $50,000, with the seller offering owner financing: $6,000 down, 12% interest, 2 points, 10-year amortization. The property needs reh...

First time investor in the Cincinnati area looking to learn
First-Time Home Buyer
Cincinnati, Ohio
First time investor in the Cincinnati area looking to learn

Hello everyone! I am looking to buy my first investment property in the near future (most likely multi-family) in the Cincinnati area. I have been learning as much as I can online to get started, analyzed some deals, and even built a buy box that may change based on my learnings. Capital for a de...

Rental Property Refinance Help
Private Lending & Conventional Mortgage Advice
Cincinnati, Ohio
Rental Property Refinance Help

I have a rental property that I am looking into refinancing. It is a duplex, and presently at 7.8% rate. I am hoping to lower my rate, and get some cash out. It is presently on conventional loan and title is on my name. I am looking at refinancing into DSCR or another conventional but looking to ...

What Should My Next Move Be to Build My Real Estate Portfolio?
General Real Estate Investing
Cincinnati, Ohio
What Should My Next Move Be to Build My Real Estate Portfolio?

I bought my first home about a year and a half ago. It’s a small single-family home in an appreciating neighborhood, and I have a relatively low mortgage payment. I’ve been saving for my next property and expect to have around $20k by the end of the year. I’m trying to figure out the best way to ...

Are these fees standard?!
Ask About A Real Estate Company
Cincinnati Metro
Are these fees standard?!

Hey BP fam, I am relatively new to real estate investing and recently completed my first rehab project in Dayton, OH. Following recommendations here on BiggerPockets, I reached out to True Home Ohio and signed a management agreement with them. However, communication has been sparse so far. To mak...

Cincinnati Multifamily: This Month's High & Low ($75K to $790K)
Market Trends & Data
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Multifamily: This Month's High & Low ($75K to $790K)

Two multifamily closings in Cincy MLS Hamilton County, both in the last 30 days good snapshot of how wide the range is right now. Same county, same 30-day window a stabilized 11-unit cash flower on one end, a gut-rehab duplex on the other. Good reminder that Cincinnati multifamily covers a lot of...

Looking for an affordable general contractor in Cincinnati, OH
General Landlording & Rental Properties
Cincinnati, Ohio
Looking for an affordable general contractor in Cincinnati, OH

Hi team. If you've worked or know a general contractor with reasonable prices please send me their info my way. I need general repairs like painting, patching dry-wall, installing flooring, etc. Thank you.

Glen from Cincinnati / Northern KY, cleaning and turnover team here to learn from inv
New Member Introductions
Cincinnati, Ohio
Glen from Cincinnati / Northern KY, cleaning and turnover team here to learn from inv

Hi everyone, I’m Glen. Where I’m based: Cincinnati, OH and Northern Kentucky. I own Neatify, a cleaning company that handles residential, commercial, post-construction, and rental/Airbnb turnovers. Many of the investors we work with own here but live somewhere else, so we act as their on-the-grou...

Can a non-resident LLC owner sign a W-9
Tax, SDIRAs & Cost Segregation
Cincinnati, Ohio
Can a non-resident LLC owner sign a W-9

I'm a non-US person (no SSN, not a US tax resident) and the sole owner of an Ohio single-member LLC that holds a rental property. The LLC is a disregarded entity, and I haven't made any election to have it taxed as a corporation. My property manager is asking me to sign a W-9 and says everyone si...

Looking for a property manager with solid accounting and good communication
Managing Your Property
Cincinnati, Ohio
Looking for a property manager with solid accounting and good communication

Hi team. I'm looking for a good PM in the Cincinnati, OH area with good referrals, good communication skills, and clear accounting systems. Any good or bad suggestions? Thank you.

Multifamily owners: what's on your pre-winter checklist for a building?
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing
Cincinnati, Ohio
Multifamily owners: what's on your pre-winter checklist for a building?

Every winter the same handful of things turn into emergency calls that could have been caught in October. For those of you with multifamily, what do you check before the first freeze that a single family owner wouldn't think about? I'm thinking about things like shared gutters and downspouts, the...

First Fix and Flip
Rehabbing & House Flipping
Cincinnati, Ohio
First Fix and Flip

Hey I'm wanting to do fix and flipping. What's the best process or practice as your first one? Best loan types?

Cincinnati Property Management
Managing Your Property
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Property Management

Hi - I am looking to purchase my second rental property. Due to a previous not-so-good experience working with a property management company for my first out-of-state rental, I am very cautious about who I work with next. I want to get the community's help in finding a solid property manager you ...

Can a rookie use a DSCR loan for a duplex?
Starting Out
Cincinnati, Ohio
Can a rookie use a DSCR loan for a duplex?

What's up everyone! I'm a new investor shopping in the Cincinnati market, and I just want to make sure I'm starting on the right foot. Here's the back story: My wife and I are about to move states, and when we do, we will be shopping for a house hack, but in the meantime, we want to get our feet ...

What doesn't show up on paper?
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing
Cincinnati, Ohio
What doesn't show up on paper?

Something I picked up working with multifamily and commercial rentals, mostly on the project coordination side: the properties that looked great on paper weren't always the ones that did best. For those of you owning multifamily/ commercial, what came up early on that you wish you'd known going i...

New to BiggerPockets From Northern Kentucky
New Member Introductions
Covington, Kentucky
New to BiggerPockets From Northern Kentucky

Hi everyone! I’m Vicky from Northern Kentucky. I’m excited to join the BiggerPockets community, connect with others interested in real estate, and learn from the experiences shared here. I’m especially interested in conversations about rental properties and the Northern Kentucky market. I look fo...

Lawsuit vs. Ash Patel, Invest Beyond Multifamily LLC, & RMP Property Management LLC
Real Estate News & Current Events
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lawsuit vs. Ash Patel, Invest Beyond Multifamily LLC, & RMP Property Management LLC

The way this company portrays themselves when seeking investments or tenants does not align with how they actually operate. Not to mention, they are not legally able to perform any of the duties or services they accept payments for. You be the judge. https://pdf.ac/27BBiT

When should I notify tenants we aren't renewing because we want to move back in?
General Landlording & Rental Properties
Cincinnati, Ohio
When should I notify tenants we aren't renewing because we want to move back in?

I became a landlord after we were unable to sell our previous house, and decided to rent it out, but our circumstances have changed and we now want to move back into the house ourselves. The tenants will have only been there for 1 year, and their lease runs through January 31. Our plan is to move...

Homeowners are now sitting on $35.8T in equity — here's the breakdown
Market Trends & Data
Cincinnati, Ohio
Homeowners are now sitting on $35.8T in equity — here's the breakdown

Fed just released the numbers (Z.1 report, Sept 2026): Total value of all U.S. homes: $49.8T (up 2.5% YoY) Total mortgages/loans against them: $14.0T (up 3.0% YoY) Net equity owners actually hold: $35.8T (up 2.2% YoY) Share of homes owned free and clear: 71.9% — 13 straight quarters above 70% Pri...

$300M Three Oaks development in Oakley (Cincinnati) heading into final phase
Market Trends & Data
Cincinnati, Ohio
$300M Three Oaks development in Oakley (Cincinnati) heading into final phase

$300M Three Oaks development in Oakley (Cincinnati) heading into final phase Just saw that Neyer Properties is targeting a February 2027 groundbreaking for the last piece of their Three Oaks project — a 30-acre former industrial site in Oakley that's bringing in roughly 1,000 new residents once f...

Cincinnati, Columbus, or Cleveland?
Multi-Family and Apartment Investing
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Columbus, or Cleveland?

What are the best markets in Ohio with comparatively high appreciation YOY? Is there investors in any of these areas that see any of their portfolio any appreciation trends that may surprise those who originally had only cash-flow intentions? My Pre-investing Rankings (Personal Market Analysis) 1...

Property Management Recommendation/Contacts
General Landlording & Rental Properties
Cincinnati, Ohio
Property Management Recommendation/Contacts

Hey everyone, I am curious if anyone has a first-hand recommendation for a property management company. I am an agent in Cincinnati and have several I love-and several not so much. Mainly curious for those that you recommend. I am always looking for new contacts/recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Screening College Kids
Tenant Screening
Cincinnati, Ohio
Screening College Kids

Hi! We just have a campus rental (UC) that we are going to try rent for the 1st time. How do I successfully screen a college kid or do I require them to have a parent cosign and screen them? Also, any software/apps recommendations to manage this would be a appreciated. We plan to self manage from...