The area boasts an array of major employment centers, universities and hospitals, as well as a diverse cultural landscape.

Never thought about the question OP asked.It's funny because it makes me feel instantly better, that my doors are "mine" and not shared with 1-100 other people.The bank has the final laugh although.Reading future posts on this forum, with people boasting how they bought 20 units last month will be taken with a heavy dose of salt.

. - You could also lessen your risk by avoiding properties that are ultra different/special yet hard to sell or comp (ex: container homes).- I agree that you should worry just as much about HOA's, even small, almost non-existent ones.

getting started is ultra challenging and you are entering at a perplexing time due to sharp property value increases, punitive interest rates for investors, and the always elusive cash flow. we're used to instant results but that's not gonna happen when you deal in properties worth thousands.

This is what happens when a majority of the voters rent  And if one does not like the laws and cant change them you get out of the business or move to an area you like better like whats currently happening in PDX its going to back fire on the ultra liberal politicians in a very big way in Portland there will not be more housing there will be less and it will be more expensive not less.  

On top of all of that, it boasts one of the best college football teams Ohio State Buckeyes, which is very well known and has a cult following, and attracts a lot of people to the games.

How long would it be before a group of ultra-wealthy citizens vote their own into office, change the laws to provide themselves as much wealth as they like (and ensure that those that are against them are at a disadvantage when it comes to accumulating wealth/votes, and then amend the Constitution to allow themselves eternal rule.

@Gregory KraftThere are a great deal of states that have developed a reputation for helping landlords in their investment endeavors, but some states boast inherent advantages over others.

I know I am being ultra conservative, but I feel better about things not coming back to bite me in my bank account, and losing time because my case is thrown out and I have to start all over.

And note that bank-hired appraisers for home equity lines tend to be ultra-conservative/low in their valuations in order to protect the bank.