So there must be a thriving off-market community of wholesalers locking down discounted properties from early foreclosures.

And Columbus can thank The Ohio State University for providing a steady stream of the talent that has made those companies thrive. 

However, after I dug a little deeper, it seems like the regulations, fees, and overall bureaucracy would make this market difficult to thrive in.

They stated that the thriving marijuana industry is playing a large role in the increased competition for properties.

Without scalability, it’s hard to thrive with the savings of your W2 income.

You're in a thriving area there so great chances for long term success!

Our area recently has been labeled an opportunity zone and continues to thrive.

Waco is a beautiful down that continues to thrive, specially with Baylor nearby. 

I would rather get 30% of a syndicated deal and a 6% pref and let the sponsor gets the majority of the equity if he/she has a proven track record - especially if he/she can show thriving (not just surviving) during the Great Recession of 2008-2009.You want to invest with someone who has survived different market cycles...because they'll know how to survive the next Recession (and market cap decompression) which is coming.

I'm fortunate enough to have co-founded a company with two seasoned real estate investors, who thrived during the great recession and have a proven track record, which predicates investor trust.