The biggest employer shut down about a year ago and 3  hurricanes (2 major) hit directly in the last year.

Spacious common areas and a quiet neighborhood.I’m drawn to this tenant group because traveling nurses often make great renters—employed, responsible, and in need of temporary housing.

I do not know how they are handling new customers verse the Midland existing customers.Regarding the customer service it seems the people I dealt with are still employed and only my "personal rep" as it were, was promoted and another took her place.

Another thing to note is that if you’re self employed with no full time W2 outside yourself and a spouse a solo 401k is exempt from UBIT on leveraged real estate.  

Additionally, you may wish to speak with a CPA as to whether or not becoming an S Corp is the right decision – they can assist with reducing self-employment taxes.

Before buying or renting in an unfamiliar neighborhood, you should check the following two sites: SpotCrime, AreaVibes,These sites provide valuable information, including Livability Scores, which cover aspects such as crime rates, employment, health, housing, schools, shopping, and more.well, anything can happen anywhere.

I did all my other due diligence like asking for paystubs, W2s, Tax returns, Employment verification, bank statements etc etc and did not see any red flags overall.

Have you been employed as an Abstractor? 

If you’ve got strong tenant demand, proximity to top employers, or even access to public transit, you’re laying a solid foundation.

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