Best of luck in all your endeavors.  

While owning property can be a good investment in the long term, it sounds like you may not see much immediate return on your investment with this particular property.If you are still paying $1000-1400 to live in your own home with 3 roommates, and you would be breaking even or losing $200-300 per month if you moved out and rented out your room, this may not be a profitable endeavor.

Good luck in your endeavors!

In terms of growth, we're not expecting Dorcester/Chelsea to transform overnight.

Wishing you success in your endeavors!

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.  

Success in real estate investing requires also a personal transformation (who you are) and that breaks down in 3 steps.

For your real estate journey, networking with other investors and developing a network in Chicago might lead to intriguing chances.If you have any specific questions or if there's anything you'd like advice on as you make this transition, feel free to ask.Best of luck with your endeavors, and may your real estate ventures be prosperous in both Houston and Chicago! 

All the best in your endeavors! 

I think you will find it to be a stronger opportunity than Kokomo.Like with any out of State endeavor, it's critical to have a good team on the ground to point you the right direction.