All Forum Posts by: Andy Pham

 Glen Echo Ravine? That isn't in North Linden, its on the other side of the tracks, literally and figuratively.   Glen Echo Ravine is in Clintonville which is a much different area (much more expensive and 'foofy', I guess) ..  In fact for a while there was a sort of meme of calling North Linden "East Clintonville" which is a good way to upset both sides of the tracks!   

Our housing market is so competitive you don't need to describe any nearby attractions. In fact if you just stand outside your rental and whisper "for rent" into the wind, people will rush up throwing applications at you.... and I'm only half-kidding!

Talking about ravines, Walhalla Ravine is a neat area, its just north of Glen Echo. There's even ghost stories about it. It has some pretty neat houses overlooking it. 

Worthy parks within a short drive, Park of Roses, also in Clintonville, is pretty nice for a picnic or a starting point for an easy bike ride along Olentangy River.  Further away is Hayden Falls, which has an actual waterfall (well a central ohio version of one). For a longer day hike, you have Highbanks north, or Darby Creek Park further west out in the suburbs.

@Andy Pham , way to go, congrats!

@Andy Pham again I encourage you to look at the metro area. Look up the Columbus MSA compared to Atlanta, Nashville and several other cities on your list

2.1% of the country is in the Atlanta metro area. 0.9% of the country is in Nashville (growing rapidly). 0.8% is in Columbus

You are confusing the legal incorporation of cities within the MSA as a point that should not “count” for population... when in fact the city had to grow big enough for its suburbs to incorporate in the first place

@Andy Pham That feeling when you first get the keys and/or rent check for that first property!!! Love it. Use this to push yourself to start getting creative! This is exactly how I felt when I bought my first one!

 Private Dancer has the best food

@Michael Redmon

1. 2nd Largest City in the Midwest behind Chicago (And Larger than Atlanta, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Nashville, Fort Worth, Denver, Seattle...and many others)
2. Port Cities are a Thing of the Past- Columbus is the "Center of the Country"
3. Cost of Living is Quite Low with High Quality of Life When Compared to Other Large Cities
4. 1st Amongst the 10 Largest Midwest Cities in US for Population Growth, Job Growth, and GDP Growth.
5. Realtor.com "Hottest Real Estate Market" in the US April 2019/ December 2020
6. AAA Bond ratings
7. #2 Metro Market in US for Mobile Network Performance
8. Average age 31yrs. & Top "Hipster" Destination in the US
9. 88 Jobs Paying Higher Wages than New York City
10. Home to 2nd (soon 1st) Largest University in the US ($7B in Capital Projects & 60,000+ students)
11. Hotbed of Startups and Venture Capital- "Exodus from Silicon Valley"
12. 1st "SMART" City in the US ($50m DOT Grant)
13. Intentionally Underbuilding to Hedge Risk...30,000+ units short of demand
14. 11-County Region with Huge Room for Growth & Expansion (3million+) over the next 20-years
15. 50% of the Columbus Population Rents
16. All-time Record Low Homeownership for the Millennial Generation (largest population in America-bigger than Baby Boomer population)
17. The Average Market Rent in Columbus has Climbed to $2,000/mo. (existing "affordable" inventory becomes very attractive)
18. "1%" Rent-to-Purchase Price Ratios and 7-10% Cash-on-Cash is Normal.
19. An Abundance of C/C- Locations in Extreme Transition with Verifiable Upward Trends
20. Dozens of Neighborhoods with 70-90% Price Appreciation Over the Last 10-Years
21. 20,000+ Multifamily Structures in Franklin County; Less than 10% Transact Annually
22. Market Rents are Impossibly Low Across Existing Small MF Inventory