it will be a corporate/wellness retreat/short term rental destinationI need land that is close to the Action, but not too close, and preferably comes with two single family doors already built, so I can take advantage of Fannie Mae owner occupied loan and develop the rest of the land on my own and with private funding.Is Columbus a good market for this strategy?

Could you please provide insights on these?

You should check with your 1031 provider quickly.

Let's of NYC investors look at other cities in NY, Rochester, Buffalo, etc... they can drive to them to see them, and they know the state well enough to feel comfortable.Most of the rust belt cities in NY offer cash flow as well. 

My thoughts as well.

I was thinking if I can talk to my neighbor about sharing the cost (I, the landlord, personally provide labor and my neighbor provide material (e.g. fence pickets)).

And the favor is please mark me in your system as do not call.My wife has started doing the same and it works for her as well. 

I've been taking RMDs each year as required, and to think that now I am allowed to empty the remainder of the account and move it into my personal IRA without paying taxes on the distribution.....well, that seems to generouse to be true from the IRS....

I have been looking at sf homes with comparable SqFt to one of the units, as well as the units combined to try and get a feel for what this is worth.

Rents continue to climb as well but likely not enough to keep up with increasing monthly mortgage payments when considering interest rates and soaring property values.There are 2 main schools of thought when considering investing in an expensive market like Long Island.- Robert Kiyosaki, Grant Cardone, and similar thinkers believe its best to invest in markets with higher cashflow while renting where you want to live.