Columbus is a great market to invest in!

>but quickly realized that trading time for money wasn’t going to be enough if I wanted to create wealth while living in California.I think you are entering a tough market.  2.5 years ago (before interest rates doubled)  it was a much easier market.  

There are softwares listed there for online rental applications, tenant screening, marketing, and more!

After I close I will still have 30k in immediate cash and I have stock market investments that are another 30k, so even more frustrating that it's not even a monetary issue

Are you in a market where the costs of the necessary capex is cost prohibitive?

For flipping you have to be in a viable market that produces such opportunity. 

This is exactly why I've been staying away from markets like LA and focusing on midwest markets. 

I have an off-market opportunity and want to jump on it! 

Most properties over there get snatched up really quick since they are in good school districts with low purchase prices and you don't need to do super nice finishes to get top of the market rent or ARV. 

My top reasons are:- Current income- Hope of price appreciation- Vacation home to go to- Store of value/hedge against inflationOne other reason for me that I am not sure is captured in the original list is that STRs is what my market gave me.