The rental demand here is strong across the board, and you can still find affordable properties in the $120–180K range that hit the 1% rule and cash flow from day one.

Most are single families in the $1.5-$2M range, so we new that a duplex would be would have a much higher ARV than other duplexes in the area.

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I moved from Portland to Columbus in 2020 to start investing and now own 10+ rentals, and I’ve seen why so many out-of-state investors love it—population and job growth are booming, big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and Anduril are moving or expanding here, and the market is still super affordable so you can find properties in the $120K–180K range that hit the 1% rule and cash flow from day one.

It’s landlord-friendly, you can still find properties in the $120–180K range that hit the 1% rule and cash flow, and appreciation has been strong.

Louis Missouri - we have a big inventory and things in your price range, at least duplexes. 

A lot of folks who look at smaller Ohio towns eventually end up exploring Columbus as well, since it’s one of the few larger metros where you can still find properties in the $120–180K range that hit the 1% rule, cash flow from day one, and also have strong long-term upside.

Even with all that growth, it’s still affordable compared to a lot of metros, with plenty of B-class neighborhoods where you can pick up properties in the $120–180K range, hit the 1% rule, and force equity through renovations.

Treasury yields are markedly lower, led by the 10-year note, which is trading at 4.06%, down from its summer range of 4.20% to 4.50%.

Even with all that growth, you can still find houses in the $120K–180K range that meet the 1% rule and cash flow from day one, which is getting really hard to find in most larger metros.