You have multifamilies and most of the real estate priced well under cost of build so there is still lots of potential to grow and you have population and job growth/diversity in all the key areas.

Strong job market: Columbus has a diverse economy with major employers in industries such as healthcare, education, and technology.

Contrary to belief only two out of the top 20 employers for Oklahoma City are energy-related companies, which amounts to only 3% of the workforce.Oklahoma City has a great diversity of employment sectors.The City is the seat of government for the State, as well as the county and many regional federal agencies.

For example, the strength of the local economy, the diversity of that economy, historical and projected job and income growth, and landlord vs. tenant-friendly local policies.

If I wanted to build a very large and diverse portfolio eventually, would it mean that I would inevitably be working with a bunch of property managers, service and repair companies, etc?

Mixed use properties give you the most flexibility and diversity.

A very diverse economy, State unemployment rate well below the national levels, stable cool climate and low cost of living keep attracting more and more people.

So passive real estate provides some diversity and low stress/low effort income for me.If I worked for someone else and didn’t run my own business I might be more interested in wholesaling or flipping which is more active, or a combination of both.Back to my original question it really matters what your end goal is and how you want to earn your income

Those are going to be markets with growing populations, growing jobs, strong incomes and modern/diverse economies.

Nashville is seeing greater job growth than most of the markets mentioned above and we anchored by diverse industries (healthcare, auto, logistics, manufacturing, tourism, music, banking, tech, etc).