I interview many on my radio show, the majority of them when you peel back the problems stems from them not running and treating it like a business...

Columbus also rated the 5th city in the US for STEM jobs, aside from the Ohio State University, One of the major Universities in the US and the Third largest campus in the US by size.

Fast forward months after closing, I came to find out I could have purchased the property for 10k below asking because of  issues stemming from code violations that I had to get repaired like wiring and HVAC issues; all of which would have been discovered during the home inspection.

Ultimately, it would be much better/safer if we could stem the growing deficit. 

The entire demand for wholesalers stems from investors needing prices that are actually profitable- often times too difficult to find on the MLS (not an absolute rule, I have bought and sold home runs through conventional means.)

Not sure if this statement stems from your experience managing all these flips OR just a general statement.

Again, this all stems from buying the right properties, in the right areas. 

It probably stems from the fact that my real estate investor parents are very frugal, and I grew up sorting our garbage into burnables and non-burnables, saving everything, and never spending money unless it were heavily discounted or a tremendous value (hello all you can eat buffets).

@Jim K.I don't dispute those stats, it stems back to when the country did not treat black Americans as equals I don't think anyone can dispute that.  

The city is a financial hub, but its STEM growth is equally impressive, Zunker says, and according to at least one list, we’re No. 1 in STEM growth nationally.