Check out this article from Market Watch:https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-hottest-housing-markets-of-2020-are-far-from-the-coasts-2019-12-12They nailed it on this one.

On top of that, I am somewhat familiar with the Boston area market and it is white-hot; dare I say one of the hottest markets in the Northeast.

Let me also add that this is in one of the hottest parts of Columbus with rapidly raising prices.

The price you want to pay for a 3/1 or 3/2 is not going to be doable in most parts of town unless the house needs work (realtors who watch the MLS closer may be able to comment better here, I'd bet the southeast part of town has homes near that price).You said you haven't done much research yet, this is one of the hottest markets in the country, you will need knowledgeable people on the ground here to assist you to make this happen.   

There was an article in the local paper yesterday that it’s the 4th hottest market.

Located in one of Tulsa’s hottest neighborhoods, there are 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom in each unit, full kitchens and laundry in both units, and separate utilities.

I wanted a home in 78704 zip code but stopped searching there as its one of the hottest areas in Austin.

About an hour south is Tacoma, which is also one of the hottest markets in the country.

External settings matter even in the hottest of areas, I have seen shifts in SF away from 1 good 1 bad road to a more widespread gentrified area when you're dealing with professionals who pay a higher price point.

The hottest places to do that in San Antonio are the near east side neighborhoods, Denver heights, Dignowity Hill, even some parts of highland park now.