Hello Christopher,I'm currently in Florida, but I'm quite familiar with the Phoenix area and especially house hacking.

The absence of central AC can indeed be a deal breaker for some tenants, especially in a market like Columbus where summers can get quite warm and humid.

I'm quite fond of the market myself. 

I’m in the Syracuse area and work with quite a few investors!

(If they use their employees, their trucks, etc. this usually saves the investor quite a bit). 

In brief, the concept was to make lots that are City-owned available via a quit claim deed to residents or community groups within the specific neighborhood on the same block in order to stabilize communities through local investment. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/large-lo...There were a few other historic land sale programs in addition to large lots.

I think a big value for Galveston (despite its warts) is that it is an ideal STR market for a recession/downturn (that hasn't quite seem to come yet despite lots of people predicting it, but it might be finally here). 

@Brent Coombs wow I may not know much but I'm fairly sure it would be unwise to just sell my place now as the only possible strategy, and am frankly quite upset you would suggest that.

There's plenty of value to be found in neighborhoods such as Christian Park and Martindale-Brightwood (near Fountain Square and Irvington), Near Northwest-Riverside, Near/Old Southside, and Butler/Tarkington despite being quite close to some of the sketchier parts of the city.If you are ever interested or need assistance, feel free to connect with me.

I have rented oceanfront condos for my extended family for quite a few years.