There will always be different international factor, but still US is leading in innovation… so US will be great until we stay innovator.

Require Innovation Homes, Arrived, REIs, etc to reduce the number of SFH they own by atleast 5%, and no more than 10%, each year until they comply with 4

Like it or not, cities like SF, NYC, LA will remain the hotbeds of progress, innovation, culture, lifestyle for a very long time to come.

A lot of CA haters fail to understand the fundamental strengths of CA, innovation, innovation, and innovation.They only look at the negative aspects, but failed to recognize the most important economic driver.Just imagine a US without CA.

Necessity drives innovation

That said, the forces of capitalism have been the driver of human education and innovation, producing a level of human safety and comfort never before seen in history.

This time around we need to focus on massive productivity gains & like after WWII ... programs that tax the wealthy and get the money back to the young in innovative never been done before ways.

Hi Waneeshe, I personally love Columbus Ohio and as someone who works with a lot of out of state investors - there's so many catalysts for why you should invest here.

@Brian Loibl glad you came around so readily on the knowledgable advice, truth be told that is a big catalyst between success and failure, the ability to learn, adapt and grow. 

Figured I'd bring this thread back from the dead and update it with some numbers:Purchase price in 2006: 158k, 5% down ($5k of that was a 0% interest down payment assistance "loan")House is located in Hillen off Loch Raven Blvd, south of Argonne (near Original Northwood)Appraised in Nov 2016 for $133k.