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

We definitely need an agent so that would be extremely helpful.

Both are going to be extremely beneficial, but with less experience in the Multifamily space there might be more topics that you would find interesting to help prepare you when starting to invest in a larger multifamily. 

I've been a land broker for fifteen years, and for the smaller pieces I work on, the buyers are extremely random and come out of the woodwork, needle in the haystack types. 

Certain parts are extremely dangerous and seem to be getting worse.

It can be extremely passive when you use a matchmaker/broker. 

This would only happen in the most extreme of situations and likely also bar me from bidding on the Hillsborough site.

And if these guys are getting with extremely minimal funds, limited equity and are doing this at scale(80+ properties) then I take back 10%, even 5% will wipe these guys out.

@Lisa Marie without getting into the nuances, accelerated depreciation is extremely beneficial for many, but not all.

She is extremely knowledgeable and would be a good source of information as a starting place.