I have seen so much growth in Columbus when it comes to appreciation and job opportunities which I have experienced.

Both working okay/fine paying jobs, both worked through school so no student debt, driving old cars so no car payments

To adapt, I'm focusing on thorough market research, diversifying my portfolio across asset classes and locations, and maintaining liquidity to capitalize on emerging opportunities.

We’re not talking about being a flipper, wholesaler, broker, or having a real estate “job”.  

I'm looking to network with people in the area to learn about rental properties, and perhaps syndication opportunities as well.

If they re-graded it, they didn't do a good job.

But this gives you breathing space and time to see what area you would like to live in and most importantly find a job therefore how close or far from work do you want to live?

It's a machine to dig up opportunities, similar to a freight train.

Another option would be to hire some day laborers to help out.As I mentioned, the work doesn't require much technical skill (and there are probably lots of useful how-to articles and videos online), it just requires a lot of muscle and physical labor--it's a job where many hands make for lighter work.I'm in your area, so, after it's dried out, if you want me to come take a look and discuss the possible causes and solutions to prevent further flooding, dm me.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with zero or negative relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.