I believe both Columbus and Cleveland will do ok in terms of appreciation going forward.

I know that I could look on YouTube news and I believe I can call planning and development but they only go so far.

Plus, I believe he owns in Memphis, Dallas, Little Rock, and maybe Oklahoma City. 

I don't believe this interpretation is correct.

I believe over the next 6 months to a year, you will understand why that is a very bad idea for inexperienced, under funded "investors".

I think Seller's agent did the right thing by making you and your agent believe that there is a chance for you.

The house appears to have been a small cottage, and then a modular building addition attached in what I believe was 1991. 

If you believe you have paid in enough to date through W-2 withholding and the expectation is that you will not owe considerably more that might be an option. 

I believe I can invest and then take out whatever I have to pay the IRS next year so at least it makes me some money before I part ways with it.My long term goals are just to wealth build with my cash.I dont plan on needing anything for another house, college, etc any time soon.I may buy a car and travel but again I can take that out of the brokage account when I needed so at least it makes some money till then. 

The home is about 1 block to the beach...About 300 people, most of which have lived there their entire lives and  are retired, still believe it still is an old PG&E plant that went off line many years back.