Gary Cassady said he believes if there aren’t enough local landlords invested in creating quality housing for Richland County residents, then out-of-state investors will buy properties without the means to maintain them. “Some out-of-state investors only care about the money,” Cassady said. “And our local contractors, tenants and businesses talk to each other, so it’s in our best interest to be good landlords. The outside guys don’t have that same motivator.”
Cassady founded the Mid-Ohio Real Estate Investors Association in 2015 to help real estate investors, landlords, sellers and flippers network with each other. the group meets each month at the Braintree Building.