Cincinnati real estate, from someone actually building here.
I am Ian Cruz, CPA. I co-founded Three Little Pigs Investment Services, a Cincinnati-focused real estate private equity firm operating $35M+ in properties. If you are an investor, allocator, or operator trying to figure out whether Cincinnati belongs in your portfolio, this is the shortest path to real intel from someone actively buying, underwriting, and asset managing in the market.
Five ways to get plugged in to Cincinnati.
Each one serves a different purpose. Pick the one that fits where you are right now.
Walk the city. Meet the operators.
The annual investor field trip. Property tours, broker introductions, operator dinners, and the kind of in-person access to the Cincinnati market you cannot replicate from a screen. Open to accredited and non-accredited investors.
Reserve your spot → The Cincy REI Show · Weekly PodcastGreater Cincinnati at the neighborhood level.
Every episode covers what is actually happening in specific submarkets, with specific strategies, on specific deals. Hosted with Slocomb Reed, my Cincinnati-based co-founder.
Listen on Spotify → The Cincy Cash Flow Report · Free NewsletterTwice a month. Direct to your inbox.
Market conditions, deal breakdowns, underwriting frameworks, and on-the-ground insight from a Cincinnati operator. Written for investors who want signal over noise.
Subscribe below ↓ The Cincinnati Investor Pod · Application-OnlyA seat at the table with an active operator.
A small, private group built around how a Cincinnati multifamily operator actually thinks and moves. Deal flow. Underwriting frameworks. Operator and broker relationships. The kind of market intelligence that takes years to build on your own.
Apply for early access →The firm doing the work.
A vertically integrated Cincinnati real estate private equity firm. Acquisitions, asset management, property management, renovation, and HVAC under one roof. Co-founded with Slocomb Reed, with team members in Cincinnati, the Philippines, and Honduras.
Learn about TLP →
Ian Cruz, CPA · San Jose, CA
Your Eyes and Ears in Cincinnati.
I spent a decade in venture capital and started my career in audit at PwC. Now I co-lead Three Little Pigs Investment Services, a Cincinnati-focused real estate private equity firm.
I am based in San Jose, CA, and my partner Slocomb Reed lives in Cincinnati. That structure lets us combine disciplined financial analysis with on-the-ground execution. The result is a portfolio of 100+ units as lead sponsor, 600+ as co-sponsor, and a content and community footprint that gives outside investors a real window into the market.
Outside the work, I coach at Dreamland Boxing in San Jose, represented the US National Team in England in 2012, and have completed 12 marathons and 4 ultras.
The Cincinnati Real Estate Investing Show.
The only podcast covering Cincinnati at the neighborhood level.
Hosted by Ian Cruz and Slocomb Reed. Every episode covers a specific Cincinnati submarket, a specific strategy, and the deals actually moving in this city. Operators, syndicators, brokers, lenders, and the people building portfolios here.
