This perception is embodied in the sentiment that housing is a human right. 

As a fellow Buckeye who also works with a lot of investors I would agree with you sentiment. 

But If you do want to invest out of state especially where o reactors are involved is echo the sentiments on here about getting your treat in place.

The only problem is that it is a family home for 3 generations, so it has sentimental value to me.I wonder what anyone recommends in terms of assessing whether to rehab it or 1031 exchange?

when you have more money chasing too few deals values rise.as you get the ( I don't want to be left out sentiment.)

No one can say we will be in a depressed market in 3 years, but based on general sentiment from economists there is a good chance.

He might be holding onto that house for sentimental reasons and just can't let go. 

Something can have "sentimental value," but I've never heard anyone talk about "sentimental price."

I echo your sentiments and wish all of the BP family tremendous success!!

Note that this echoes a sentiment I expressed earlier this year in a BP post here.On the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area...More than 29,000 (29,569) single-family homes were sold in the five-county MSA in 2016, a 3.9 percent increase from 2015 and an all-time high for annual home sales volume.