Transitioning to an LLC is smart, but keep titles/deeds in your names (transferring could trigger mortgage "due-on-sale" clauses).

I moved here in 2020 and now own 10+ rentals, and Columbus is still affordable enough to find deals in the $120–180k range that cash flow and hit the 1% rule.

Crypto does not cash flow.

Which beginner-friendly approach would you recommend for building cash flow?

If you sell on a land contract, does the responsibility transfer to the buyer — or are there still risks as the seller?

However, the purchase price is less than the amount the seller owes on the loan, so he would be responsible for closing that gap before transfer of ownership.

In short: $558k gross, ~9% cap, modeled cash-flow of ~$92k/yr with professional management (or ~$140k if self-managed), and conservative 5-yr after-tax proceeds of ~$1.4M.I’m sharing the math, assumptions, depreciation treatment, and the risks/opportunities I saw (value-add ideas, occupancy sensitivity, and market comps).

In short: $558k gross, ~9% cap, modeled cash-flow of ~$92k/yr with professional management (or ~$140k if self-managed), and conservative 5-yr after-tax proceeds of ~$1.4M.I’m sharing the math, assumptions, depreciation treatment, and the risks/opportunities I saw (value-add ideas, occupancy sensitivity, and market comps).

In short: $558k gross, ~9% cap, modeled cash-flow of ~$92k/yr with professional management (or ~$140k if self-managed), and conservative 5-yr after-tax proceeds of ~$1.4M.I’m sharing the math, assumptions, depreciation treatment, and the risks/opportunities I saw (value-add ideas, occupancy sensitivity, and market comps).

Can be either cash or financing.