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

It's still a work in progress and we need to research the areas in depth, but I thought I'd share them with you all.We're after places where a newbie like me can get started, especially through house hacking.

Your best bet to find cash flowing deals are either off market, or a BRRRR strategy. 

@John MorganPeroxide won’t work as well as you may need I bet.

If you're looking to dip your toes into real estate, a duplex might be a better bet for now.

@Josh Caldwell  its the only state in the Union I have not personally set foot in or on.I bet its a sleeper don't hear anything about it really.... good luck with it.

Are capital gains taxes progressive?

He has promised countless times over several months (5 months to be exact) to come back to us with "a proposal by the end of this week" via email on 11/28/23 and "we will get this wrapped up this week" via email on 12/11/23 - and we are already in the first week of February 2024 without a proposal and without any progress in coming to a resolution.

For example the city of Frisco is a pretty popular place to live today, population over 200,000, and I'll bet there are less than 100 duplexes.   

Your best bet will be to work the process a slow as it is.