REI is still good; it just takes more cash than many folks thought.And all of us who have been banging the drum for years on reserves and defenses in depth are suddenly prophets gifted with second sight.

Financial modeling is much more in depth than what you have there. cost of money, closing costs, realtors.

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest. there ya go !!! 

Originally posted by @Jonathan Greene:@Anthony Gayden yes, there is another post about it more in-depth here.

Rhett, thanks for such an in-depth post.

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

For us as Architects we work with builders all the time and have in depth knowledge of construction beyond what a realtor knows so we aren’t worried on that front but your post gives me a lot to think about, thanks!

Hello,I've spoken to two well reviewed mortgage brokers that I found on Zillow, but unfortunately I haven't been able to get pre-approval for an investment property.Here's my situation:I have been a tax paying pro gambler since 2010. 

Garages don't have residential depth slabs - and they will make you dig down to reinforce that slab to bring it to the appropriate strength (I know - how does a household need a heavier load capacity than a car?).

Chapter 2 "Owner Occupied Investment Properties" is a great chapter and goes into depth about obtaining a VA loan with no money down.