I still can’t comprehend how the average person can afford to pay rent or buy a house there

What you really need to comprehend is direct response advertising and marketing.

And Columbus is an awesome place to be...it's hard to comprehend what's happening here...If you want some free data on the Columbus market visit Columbus 2020...fantastic resource

I'm sure this is just a UI thing that I'm not comprehending, but other than your direct links, how would I find those forums? 

They really don’t comprehend the investors and consider us to be another fool off the street who expects the agent to do several contracts, show several properties, pull comps and all the other stuff included in the sale a home and to top that all that, this investor refuses to pay the listing price which cuts the agents commission.I buy two houses per year, generally for cash.

I am having trouble comprehending this.

I also didn't comprehend the amount of debt college puts one in - and I'm not too bad off compared to most.

I am very new, yet I am one that comprehend information step by step as visualizing a checklist of what to do next.

Some agents do have that investor mindset, but others won't comprehend or accommodate your investor way of thinking.

So I'm in Texas and I'm currently in research and learn mode and I'm trying to figure out and really comprehend this strategy.