Heck, most of our typical 200k first time home buyers have just enough for a down payment and don't want to do much beyond paint and carpet (preferably not even that).One can only be hopeful that properties on the edges continue to improve, which leads to gentrification, which is a whole other issue, because everyone wants to live in a nicer neighborhood, but being able to afford it (including higher taxes) is another issue.Local investors understand the challenges and rather buy a 250k duplex than one for 100k, even though prices are going up rapidly here, in February we have seen +14%..

Unless I let the properties fall into disrepair or my personal situation rapidly diminishes.

Columbus is great for decent cash flow and great appreciation, you can find 1% rules in decent neighborhoods that appreciate a lot year over year or some 1.5% rules in rougher neighborhoods but less appreciation over the long term (although in some of these C to C- neighborhoods we’ve seen some rapid appreciation over the past few years).If you want mainly cash flow with slight/hardly appreciation I recommend Dayton, Cincy, or Cleveland.

I used to live in Kalamazoo, MI and Grand Rapids is a great area! 

I am around the Iowa area, looking to wholesale in Different markets in Iowa (Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Davenport, Cedar Falls, and Des Moines).Is there anyone who is willing to throw me some connections or connect me to someone who would be interested in Cash Buying some sweet deals?

Right now, the 10Y is at 3.8% vs a 1-Month rate of 4.64%.Unless the economy declines rapidly from it's current state, the Fed is going to continue to INCREASE rates by another 100 bps this year.

I think this is an interesting trend:Columbus built approx 12000 dwelling units last year which is short of what is needed for it's rapid growth ( a good sign for property owners that supply is not keeping up with demand and values should continue to increase long term). 

I am a member of a couple online forums that have all mostly grown at a rapid rate.

The house is worth over $69k and it appreciating rapidly.

I would say the same for property values and how rapidly they are increasing compared to income.