All Forum Posts by: Trent Ecklar

Miami is such a great city!

Currently holding 48 units in Central Ohio and our Team helps around 100 clients per year purchase and sell in Central Ohio.

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $734,000
Cash invested: $136,691

8 plex in Delaware Ohio

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Clean, simple units

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS and co-op with listing agent

How did you finance this deal?

Small community bank

How did you add value to the deal?

Paint and flooring

What was the outcome?

Stabilized quicker than expected

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Wish I could find more of these for sale.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Trent Ecklar + Red 1 Realty (614) 787-7705
Helpbringer Mortgage Services (614) 431-2227

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Delaware.

Purchase price: $1,230,000
Cash invested: $246,000

18 unit in Delaware Ohio

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $516,530
Cash invested: $130,000

German Village brick duplex

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $67,500
Sale price: $80,000

In-N-Out of C class SFH

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

30 year Fannie/Feddie 30 year note

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $52,800
Sale price: $69,000

SFH class purchase

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Priced below market opportunity

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

Cash

What was the outcome?

Sold with multiple offers received

Lessons learned? Challenges?

I'm growing into being more of a B class investor

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $75,000
Sale price: $119,500

Cash purchase, cash-out refi to purchase additional duplexes. 1031ed into 18 unit in Delaware Ohio

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Cashflow

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

Local lender - Perpetual Federal Savings Bank - 20 year note

What was the outcome?

Sold with multiple offers received

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $489,851

Purchased OTE historic duplex with 1031 exchange

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Add OTE to the portfolio, historic charm, park capital for another upcoming opportunity

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

30 year note at 3.5% fannie/freddie

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $75,000
Sale price: $118,500

Purchased North Linden Duplex, 1031'ed into German Village historic duplex

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Cashflow

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

Local lender - Perpetual Federal Savings Bank

How did you add value to the deal?

Added a new roof

What was the outcome?

Sold received multiple offers

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

Purchase price: $130,000
Sale price: $238,500

Purchased C class North Linden duplexes for $130K, held for a year and half then 1031ed into an Olde Towne East B + class historic duplex

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Cashflow in an up n' coming area of Columbus Ohio

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS

How did you finance this deal?

Local lender - Perpetual Federal Savings Bank

How did you add value to the deal?

Added new roofs

What was the outcome?

Sold with multiple offers

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Searching for more B class rental opportunities