The more I look into it, I'd be paying close to $1399 a month for rent for a studio apartment, and never seeing any of that money again.

A 250 soft will be plenty for a studio and can go for $1500ish a month.

Between studios, 1 bdrm and 2 bdrm apartments, which seem to be the most attractive?

Studio, $750 - $900. 1 bedroom, $800 - $1000. 2 bedroom, $1200 - $1600. 3 Bedroom $1500 - $2200.

Studio overlooking the river. 14KW Generator on natural gas.

Their first building is planned to be a 'maker studio' of 100 entrepreneurial spaces, with movable walls, that will allow those companies to grow.

Also, big businesses are starting to move to Columbus such as Intel, Amazon, Chipotle, the Limited, and more.

Amazon, ABC Supply Co., Dollar General, Shine Medical and Mercy Health have created a huge job surge in the market of late.

Purchase price: $30,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Garage turned studio: Living areaKitchenetteFull bathTwo closetsAccess to main house laundry (twice a week) via a shared access point.

(I do not understand why but SRO - single room occupancy appears to be looked down on, perhaps for violations historically because people choosing SRO by necessity (instead of those choosing to save money) because they can’t afford a 1 bed or studio apartment might be affiliated with “slumlords”.