Lots of people all over the web talk about what parts of the Cleveland area are the best spots to target for buy-and-hold single family residence investing. It totally makes sense of course, because location is critical, and even an amazing property in a horrible location is likely to cause some strife. (And that’s why …
All too often, I encounter people who are really excited about real estate investing, but have somehow gotten themselves stuck in the studying mode. Analysis paralysis can hinder success in any endeavor, and it seems especially common in real estate investing. Many people are investing massive amounts of time reading investing books, following real estate …
Earlier this week I officially launched the Cleveland Investor Primer YouTube channel, with the release of my introductory video, Cleveland Investor Primer Welcome and Introduction! Why Launch a YouTube Channel? This new channel is an offshoot of the Cleveland Investor Primer website, and I am very excited about expanding the audience reach on the topic …
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One of the most frequent questions I get is “How did you score your awesome Cleveland property deals?” My sense is that the people asking are hoping I have some thrilling story about how I worked some inside connections, sought out hard-to-find sellers, navigated a bunch of sneaky back channels, and somehow used magic and …
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If you’re not local to the Cleveland area, or you’ve never invested in real estate before, there is a pretty decent chance you have the notion that it would take far greater than $20,000 in savings to become a first-time real estate investor in 2019. This is particularly true if you’re from a pricey state …
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The “One Percent Rule” is a common real estate investing rule of thumb that commands that in order for a deal to be worth pursuing, the target gross monthly rent for a property should be equal to 1% of the cost to acquire the property. So for example, a single family house that can be …
Hello! Thank you for checking out the introductory post of the Cleveland Investor Primer Blog! I’m Rob Matelski and I launched the blog portion of this site to serve as a venue for offering timely advice and current thoughts to those interested in investing in Cleveland area residential real estate, and to add a more …