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Investment Real Estate Case Study
This property was purchased in 2021 for $90,000 with approximately $15,000 in updates, bringing the total investment to around $105,000. Since the purchase, the property has performed extremely well both in rental income and appreciation.
Today, the estimated value of the property is approximately $195,000, showing strong appreciation in the Cleveland real estate market.
But appreciation is only one part of the investment story.
The real power of income real estate is the monthly rental income combined with long-term equity growth.
The property was first leased on May 2021 The original tenant that we placed in the home stayed for 39 months and paid rent on time, which is exactly the type of tenant stability investors want to see. Leased Started @ $1200 a month and has lifted to $1575 a month.
After that tenant moved, the property was quickly leased again.
In November 2024, a new tenant leased the property for $1,575 per month we did little updating per the client.
This tenant has leased for the last 16 Months
Rental Income Deposited to the Owner
Here is the actual rental income that has been deposited into the client’s bank account through our property management system.
Rental Income Breakdown
2021: $7,354
2022: $10,462
2023: $10,184
2024: $4,475 (new tenant moved in
2025: $12,717
2026: $238 (just paid property taxes)
Total Rental Income So Far: $45,430
Current Estimated Profit
Now let's look at the approximate profit on this investment so far.
Current Estimated Value: $195,000
Total Purchase & Rehab: $105,000
Estimated Closing Cost if Sold: $15,000
Estimated Future Rehab / Refresh: $25,000
Add the $45,430 in rental income received to date.
This brings the approximate profit so far to:
$95,430
That represents approximately an 23% return so far, while the investor still owns the property and continues collecting rent.
This is why many investors focus on buy-and-hold income real estate in strong rental markets like Cleveland.
The strategy is simple:
Buy the property right.
Place strong tenants.
Manage the property properly.
Allow rents and values to rise over time.
Handling the Entire Investment Process
Our team handles the entire investment lifecycle for many of our clients:
Finding the property
Analyzing the deal
Coordinating updates
Placing qualified tenants
Managing the property
Tracking income
Helping investors capture equity when they sell
Many of our investors live out of state or even internationally, so having a local professional who understands the Cleveland rental market and property management process is critical.
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Brett Young
📞 (216) 703-5740
Key Realty & Property Management
Mega Million Dollar Producer
🏆 Award Winning Realtor
🏠 1200+ Properties and Counting
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