Yet, I regularly correct major errors made on tax returns by HRB people and even by CPAs.

I prefer to stay further from the coast and hopefully further from major storm/flooding events (potentially lower insurance costs).  

There's also a major university there, Ken Griffin just moved Citadel hedge fund down there, and the technology entrepreneurial landscape is opening up as well.

Columbus also has great macroeconomics - lots of job growth, population growth, and major employers developing here.

The deferral is all on major capital expenditures, roofs, HVAC, Water heaters. 

Under $100k, were talking Old, beat up, it's coming with issues and the vast majority of time there is hidden uglies that come out later. 

The majority is RE agents & associates desperate for business, predatory and awful.

Live way below your means and save the majority of your income.

The market still has relatively low entry points compared to other major cities, making it possible to find multifamily properties like duplexes and triplexes in the price range you’re targeting.

But enough to make to do all the cosmetics along with a few major items like HVAC, appliances, etc.