Hi Chelsea, I have the following to recommend...The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses" by Eric Ries - This book explores the concept of lean startup methodology, emphasizing rapid experimentation, validated learning, and adapting to customer feedback.Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't" by Jim Collins - Jim Collins investigates why some companies excel and sustain long-term success while others struggle.

That unit deteriorated rapidly developed a cracked condenser not worth fixing.

It seems like they have learnt from the rapid growth of surrounding cities that have blown up over the last decade.

We have tons of new companies moving here, new sports venues being built, and a rapidly growing population.

Columbus is the only Ohio market that has seen rapid growth in jobs and population.

I'm looking to invest now closer to where I live (actually in my own master planned community), which already has great schools, rapid retail development, and still affordable prices.

I bought it as my primary residence and moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa - where I've been living for the last two years working on an IT contract for one of the local hospitals. 

Haslet is an rural area that is rapidly becoming Urban, and would make a great buy and hold area, if you are in the right neighborhood.

Population is decreasing more rapidly. 

So far, I am batting 1.000 :) I spent months scanning the MLS, analyzing deals, making offers, and making trips to Galveston from Houston.