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.

Not in general, but it was down so much it was a no brainer, I bought a lot of Simon Property Group, Store Capital, Realty Income, and Federal Realty Trust back in March and the beginning of April. 3 of them are The blue-chips of retail REITs. 

@Alan DeRossett I see you are from Thousand Oaks, I grew up in Moorpark and loved my childhood but once it came time for me to get married, have a family, and purchase a home I quickly up and left to Utah, followed by my parents and brothers who are all high earners, because financially and politically California isn't for me.

Foreign nationals will purchase property in order to hold their money in a blue chip investment.  

Then when chips were back up, the naysayers were 'searching for deals'.

@Rhonda WilsonThey are not too nice - most of the items chosen were chosen due to quality and indestructability - (from hardwood cabinets with solid boxes (no mdf so much more prone to resist water damage), prehung doors with solid oak jambs to resist damage or if they were damaged they are repairable vs engineered wood most folks put in etc - and I bought all of it for very good prices, sometimes for the same or less than the poor quality products or just mere dollars more - hard woods much more resistant to damage except for my one cabinet door and I know how it broke - I actually hypothesized it may happen when I did the kitchen layout due to how a door opens but did not think I'd find anyone dumb enough to make it happen. 

You pick up a bag a chips.

We also have very specific questions we are hoping that the BP community may be able to chip in and advise on:What is a recommended local title company to work with?

2886 Dumbarton Oaks drive

Can't do both in most cases) Example a lot of people love Oak Park.