However, I also see the power of the location and also my understanding is that oceanfront properties have appreciated significantly faster than non-oceanfront.

Hi @Noyessie Hubert owner occupant laws can be very powerful for you situation. 

Just ask anyone who has been at it for a few years, or follow these forums and read all the threads like this one where an OOS investor in a “cheap” market realizes they’re losing money instead of reaching financial freedom through cash flow.

Inspiring to see others take control of their financial freedom. 

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest. 

We are splitting things and adding circuits, there wasn't enough power to kitchen and pantry.

In my opinion, purchasing with an assumable loan is the most powerful strategy available for any primary home buyer in today's market! 

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House hacking can be a powerful strategy to build wealth and financial independence. 

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