This is why I recommend buying in the "Hottest up & coming areas" of Columbus.

Specifically Columbus OH is one of the nations hottest markets!

That was the hottest zip code in the country a month or two ago so I can imagine. 

@Kenny Manchester Columbus OhioA few things you may have not known about Ohio’s Capital City:2nd Largest City in the Midwest behind Chicago (And Larger than Atlanta, San Francisco, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Nashville, Fort Worth, Denver, Seattle...and many others)Port Cities are a Thing of the Past- Columbus is the "Center of the Country"Cost of Living is Quite Low with High Quality of Life When Compared to Other Large Cities1st Amongst the 10 Largest Midwest Cities in US for Population Growth, Job Growth, and GDP Growth.Realtor.com "Hottest Real Estate Market" in the US April 2019/ December 2020AAA Bond ratings#2 Metro Market in US for Mobile Network PerformanceAverage age 31yrs.

I have a feeling some of the hottest emerging markets will only continue to flourish.

Also, this is the HOTTEST market we have ever been in and it is the fast growing market.If you listed it, a seller would more than likely ask to pay your closing costs anyway, just to win.

Cincinnati had been one of the hottest markets for single families in the country, and most neighborhoods are still extremely hard to find properties.

Note my purchases are in one of the hottest markets in the US.If you love the property, and because you are going to live in the property, paying a little over retail can be justified (it is not a pure RE investment for you). 

How Industrial Became LA’s Hottest Real Estate Category.

Purchase price: $74,900 Cash invested: $75,000 BRRRR strategy - Purchased a foreclosed property in one of Milwaukee's hottest neighborhoods.