I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

If something goes sideways, I would be willing to bet 90% of these single owner LLCs formed for "asset protection" would be easily accused of piercing the corporate veil, and collapses the whole thing anyways.Depending on the state you are operating in, even if you use a Wyoming formed LLC, you will likely be required to register in the state you are operating in, which may require disclosure of that information you don't want to give up already - check to see what those states require for disclosures when registering a "foreign" LLC that is operating in the state.Literally no federal income tax benefits to where your LLC is registered. 

I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

Providing services is often more lucrative than investing on a small scale anyway.If providing services isn't your speed, your best bet will probably be to partner with someone.

The "price" you pay to a buyers agent will come back 10 fold when working with really knowledgeable, trustworthy market experts. 

Your best bet is to make contacts with wholesalers at your local REIA meeting.

I am betting they looked around and found that they are still well below market!

But it's tough work and doesn't always pay off.I personally think the big profit is in new development or a project.So, I'm wondering: Is starting something new a better bet? 

If the latter, Plano might still be a good bet.**4.

Rinse and repeat.I will stand by what I said and bet my 40+ years of real estate experience to the test when I say a fool and their money shall part (Proverbs 21:20) when investing with these BS syndications.