Invest in Columbus Real Estate: Investment Property Guidance in Central Ohio
Building wealth through real estate investment requires strategic planning, market knowledge, and a clear understanding of your financial goals. Whether you’re considering your first single-family rental property or expanding your portfolio with multi-family units, successful real estate investing starts with a solid foundation of research and expert guidance. From identifying the right property type and location to structuring financing and managing your investment, we bring both professional expertise and personal experience to help you make informed decisions. As an experienced investor, John understands the complexities of real estate investment and can help you navigate each step of the process to ensure your investment aligns with your long-term financial objectives.
1. Property Type
Determine the type of property you are interested in investing in. Is it a single family home, duplex, or larger multi family investment?
2. Hire an Agent
Finding the right agent to guide you through the investment property process is an important step. John has the experience in single family, duplex, and larger multi family investment strategies.
3. Funding
Determine the best way to finance your investment purchase. What is the ideal down payment, what is the ideal loan structure, what is the best way to finance your purchase? Figuring out all possibilities for financing your investment purchase is an integral part in making sure you can cash flow and make the best possible purchase decisions.
4. Goals
What are your investment goals? Are you looking for a long term, appreciating investment, or are you more interested in more immediate cash flow?
5. Location
Steps 1-4 will help us determine the best location to target given the type of properties that location may offer, what the financial return may be, and how the asset may grow long term. It’s important to weigh the risk/reward each location may offer.
6. Offer
After finding the correct location and type of property, John will help guide your purchase including terms in the offer that best protect you and ensure you are making the right investment.
7. Due Diligence
John will walk you through the inspection process as well as continuing to make sure the numbers work for your investment goals.
8. Management
Determine whether you will be hiring a property management company, or managing the property yourself. John can help walk through the benefits of each option, as well as provide trusted referral sources.
9. Close
Once all due diligence has been done and you have located the property best for you, you will sign on the dotted line and get the keys to your newest investment.
