The Cincinnati Real Estate Investing Show

About The Cincinnati Real Estate Investing Show

The only podcast dedicated exclusively to investing in Greater Cincinnati. Hosted by Slocomb Reed, a Cincinnati operator with 12+ years of boots-on-the-ground experience, and Ian Cruz, a CPA and multifamily syndicator who has scaled a portfolio here from the Bay Area. Together they bring the operator perspective that most real estate content is missing. Every episode covers neighborhood expertise, market knowledge, how specific strategies play out in Cincinnati, and real stories from investors doing deals here.

Publisher

TLP Investment Services

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   EP 035 | Skyline vs. Gold Star: Why Skyline Zones Earn 16% More in Cincinnati

   Does it matter for your rental whether the nearest chili parlor is a Skyline or a Gold Star? Slocomb Reed and Ian Cruz each ran their own data on all 87 Skylines and 45 Gold Stars across Greater Cincinnati. They split the metro into catchment zones based on which chain is closer, then compared the incomes in each. The result: median household income is more than 16% higher near a Skyline ($85,473 vs. $73,498). In suburban Butler, Warren and Clermont counties the gap grows to 31.5%. Then they use the same method on Slocomb’s own rental data to find the Cincinnati zip codes where rents have the most room to grow. We also cover: → Median home values near each chain: $270K near Skyline, $219K near Gold Star, $211K near neither → Skyline’s three new locations in Liberty Township, Batavia, and Norwood, and what they say about where people are moving → County incomes, from Warren County at about $108K down to Hamilton County at about $71K → Where 3-bed rents are more than 40% of income: Walnut Hills, Roselawn, Evanston, East Price Hill, and Northside → Why Mason, Blue Ash (45242), and West Chester have the most room for rent growth If you hold rentals in Cincinnati or plan to, this episode gives you a simple way to check whether local incomes can support the rent growth you’re counting on. 🎙 Hosts: Slocomb Reed and Ian Cruz (@CincyCashFlow) 🏙 Topics: Rent-to-income ratio · Median household income · Buy and hold · Cincinnati zip codes · Market analysis · Retail as a market signal Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome: Skyline vs. Gold Star for Investors 02:15 - The Whole Foods Rule: Following Where Chains Build 03:05 - Chili Trivia: Gold Star’s Hamburger Heaven Origins 03:55 - 87 Skylines vs. 45 Gold Stars 05:20 - The Highest-Income Chili Zone: Wards Corner Gold Star 05:45 - Home Price Growth: 25% vs. 26% in 5 Years 07:15 - Hot Takes: What a New Skyline Signals 08:45 - Two Truths and a Lie: Fountain Square’s Skyline Bar 10:25 - Mapping Chili Catchment Zones Across the Metro 12:40 - The 16% Income Gap: $85,473 vs. $73,498 14:40 - Home Values: $270K Near Skyline vs. $219K Near Gold Star 15:40 - Suburban Ohio’s 31.5% Income Gap 16:15 - Skyline’s 3 New Locations as Market Signals 16:50 - Liberty Township: Lakota Schools and Route 129 Growth 18:45 - Batavia: $1M Store Following New Home Construction 20:10 - Norwood: $1M Paycor Land Deal Off the Lateral 24:00 - Income Rankings by Store Location 26:05 - Graeter’s vs. UDF: Same Test, No Gap 27:45 - County Incomes: Warren $108K vs. Hamilton $71K 29:10 - Zip Code Rent-to-Income Ratios Explained 31:15 - 45219 and the Bearcat Skyline 33:00 - Where Rents Exceed 40% of Income 34:05 - Mason, Blue Ash, and West Chester: Room to Grow 35:05 - Hyde Park to Middletown: The 27–29% Group 36:00 - 2-Bed Apartments: West End to Hyde Park 37:55 - The Investor Triangle: Income, Rent, and Property Value

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   26 Oct 2026

   EP 034 | $20K to $200K in Camp Washington: Tony Ferrari on Buying Early

   What happens when you open a coffee shop in a Cincinnati neighborhood everyone says will close you in two months? Tony Ferrari, chef and co-owner of Mom ‘n ’em Coffee, has done it twice. He and his brother also own about 18 rental doors and several commercial buildings. In 2019, he opened in Camp Washington, where properties sold for $20K–$50K a few years earlier and now go for $150K–$200K. He followed with a 2022 Madisonville location, where he’s watched values climb from $150K to $450K–$500K. In this episode, he explains how he and his brother pick neighborhoods before the crowd shows up. We also cover:→ Why everything north of Hopple Street is ahead of everything south of it in Camp Washington→ A Madisonville house bought for $10K in 2010 that’s now worth close to $400K→ The Church in Covington: turning a former church into an Airbnb and wedding venue, and why the area between 15th Street and Wallace Woods is next→ The Westwood triangle, where Tony bought a $300K house that would cost about $700K on the East Side→ Time capsule pick: why Tony is betting on Reading and Lockland for the next 10 years Whether you’re hunting for your first deal or your next neighborhood, this episode shows how to read where Cincinnati is heading from someone who keeps showing up there first. 🎙 Guest: Tony Ferrari, co-owner of Mom ‘n ’em Coffee and The Church in Covington, real estate investor 🏙 Topics: Emerging neighborhoods · Camp Washington · Madisonville · Covington · Westwood · Short-term rentals Timestamps: 00:00 - Welcome & Tony Ferrari Introduction 00:30 - Tony’s Cincinnati Boomerang Story 01:45 - Why Mom ‘n ’em Bet on Camp Washington in 2019 03:15 - From Airstream Coffee Bar to House Conversion 05:45 - Follow the Arts Crowd: The Barbara Corcoran Thesis 07:40 - North vs. South of Hopple Street 09:05 - Camp Washington in 2026: $20K Lots Now $150K–$200K 10:45 - Camp Washington’s Proximity Advantage 11:20 - Why Madisonville in 2022 13:30 - Madisonville Values: $150K to $500K in 5 Years 14:20 - The $10K Madisonville House, 16 Years Later 16:30 - Why Tony Owns His Buildings 16:55 - Queen City Pulse: UC Buys a $33.2M Student Housing Complex 19:15 - The Church in Covington: Buying a Dream Property 21:30 - From Forever Home to Airbnb & Wedding Venue 22:30 - 15th & Scott: Covington’s Redevelopment Moving South 24:45 - Between 15th and Wallace Woods: The Buffer Zone to Watch 25:50 - The Montana–Harrison–Boudinot Triangle in Westwood 26:50 - Same House, Half the Price: Westwood vs. the East Side 30:00 - Which Part of Westwood You’re In Matters 32:30 - Time Capsule Pick: Where to Invest for 2036 33:15 - Reading: A Four-Family Next to Amberley Village 35:00 - Lockland: Walking Distance to Wyoming 36:00 - Tony’s Cincinnati Hidden Gems

3. 

   19 Oct 2026

   EP 033| How to Buy Distressed Multifamily in the Cincinnati Real Estate Market

   Marianne Taylor has closed 80+ multifamily deals totaling over $1.9 billion since becoming a broker in 2019. Before that, she underwrote commercial real estate loans at PNC. Now she's seeing something new in Cincinnati: apartment buildings going back to the bank and selling at auction. Marianne breaks down Cincinnati multifamily as Q4 2026 begins. By June, only five deals over 100 units had traded, two of them directly between buyer and seller. The five-year Treasury is back near its 2023 peak, and deals under 100 units are the ones closing at sellers' prices. We walk through her 40-unit bank-owned auction on Boudinot Avenue: pre-qualification, proof of funds, a PSA you accept as written, open tour days, and a 30-day close. Marianne explains why distress is showing up now, what bank underwriters track on your loan, and why lenders do everything they can to avoid taking a property back. If you've been waiting on the sidelines for discounted deals, her view of the next few years of distress is worth the listen alone. What you'll learn: Why deals under 100 units are driving 2026 volume How rising Treasury yields affect pricing and deal timing The best and worst months to list and why NMHC starts the busy season Why distressed multifamily is appearing in Cincinnati How auctions work on Crexi, RI Marketplace, and Ten-X What lenders see before a loan defaults Why Norwood is the new Oakley, and how bike trails drive growth How downtown household income grew from $41K to $76K in five years Why Northern Kentucky may be underrated 📲 Follow @thecincyreishow and leave a five-star review if we've added value. Share this episode with an investor who needs to hear it. 🎙 Guest: Marianne Taylor, Vice President, Multifamily Brokerage, Colliers | Adjunct Instructor, UC Lindner College of Business Timestamps:00:00 Meet Marianne Taylor, Colliers00:37 From Anderson and UC golf to David's Bridal and PNC05:42 Bank underwriting to brokerage: joining CBRE five months before COVID09:29 Building the Colliers multifamily team10:58 Why investors rarely hear about PNC as a multifamily lender12:15 Why cross-selling gets you better rates and terms13:42 2026: the year of small deals16:02 Treasury yields back at the 2023 peak17:20 The listing calendar: September, Thanksgiving and NMHC19:13 Distress arrives: the Lima, Ohio auction20:11 The 40-unit Boudinot Avenue bank-owned auction20:45 How auctions work: bid days, reserves and a 30-day close24:43 What buyers need to do: pre-qualification, due diligence and the PSA25:56 Auction platforms and tour days28:35 Why distress is happening: post-COVID investors, 3% debt and operations31:27 What the bank sees before it takes your property back33:43 Is it time to buy distressed at a discount?36:10 Norwood is the new Oakley, plus Madisonville39:07 Hamilton, Spooky Nook and the bike trail effect40:20 Downtown's comeback: household income up 85% in five years42:26 Underrated: Northern Kentucky and the West Side44:49 Where buyers overpay: Hyde Park, Oakley and Mount Lookout45:44 What new investors get wrong: the car in a second-floor apartment48:07 Hidden gems: Alveo in Mariemont and Mile 42 on the Loveland Bike Trail50:25 Wrap-up

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