Typical items that appear on the VA/FHA inspection are chipping paint, steps that do not have a hand rails and GFI outlets.  

I know this is far away, but I used Charter Oak Federal Credit Union up here in Groton. 

@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.

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.

Some of the up-and-coming places they recommend are Fairfax (Marin, CA), Midtown Sacramento, North Oak Park, and Sunnyside.https://clara.com/blog/best-places-to-live-california/ Hope this helps!

Very well said Chip, 

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

Originally posted by @Chip Marce:Here is my absurd, self-righteous advice.  

@Raul CarrilloDo you happen to be in aerospace like 4800 Oak Grove Dr aerospace?

Whenever I could wanted to attend local Real Estate Seminar, monthly meetings; etc they usually not willing to chip in for hired ASL interpreters because I won’t be able to understand what he or she speaking about.