I personally invest in all areas of Columbus and so do most of my investors.

You might get transferred a couple times until you reach the right person.

Personally I like the work part and building up to something.

Just to present an alternative point of view regarding California residents investing in STRs, I'd say the gambit still works and works well.For one thing, you still get to use the Section 263(a) tangible property regulations' de minimis rules, which probably mean you can immediately expense most of the furniture and fixtures in your STR.For another thing, while for your California return you won't be able to use bonus or accelerated depreciation for the personal property, you will still use shorter 5-year and 7-year lives for maybe 25% of the improvements.But the big thing: The federal tax bill is far, far bigger.

Having trusted boots on the ground makes all the difference when you can’t be there in person.

For example, they won't need to cover your personal belongings (furniture, clothing, etc.) because you won't be living there.A landlord policy should cost about the same as a homeowner's policy; it just changes what is covered.

Personally I consider it to be more of a entry level neighborhood for first time home buyers and a blue collar neighborhood for long term renters.

I don't think there is a market for that personally. land development is done on a very local basis and isn't a service many CRE brokers use.

At this point its extremely likely the individual will default and the foreclosure process will happen and it gives a person who can access the documents a heads up that this is coming putting you in front of the people in C above.Where do you get these documents from?

If you need a conntection in Upstate NY I can direct you to the right person.