Hi Monir, I moved to Columbus a few years ago (from Portland, Oregon which was super expensive) to become a full time real estate investor, and ever since, I've completed quite a lot of BRRRRs, flips, and own a successful rental portfolio here in Columbus Ohio.

Since that is the option for you it sounds like, take the deduction now, get at least the company match, and let the funds grow tax free.  

Specifically, there's job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide, etc) and the population is growing (unlike Cleveland or Cincy).

Due to the pursuit of family stability, with a growing child and a desire to build connections in the neighborhood, we will be moving to Georgia in the beginning of March for the latest.I am excited about continuing my real estate career in Georgia, not only as an agent but also as an investor.

If that 35% vacancy ever shrinks to 15%, hey, that's your upside, that's why buying an office in 2024/2025 is going to be like buying homes was in 2009/2010 at the bottom of the market.

If you're ever asked, just say so and so is the PM.

This is most likely exactly what is going on - the 10 cap is rarely ever hit because the metrics, hassle and complications of qualifying often becomes too much (which also ticks up towards worse overall terms which can include fees) - the math makes a lot of people to move towards Non-QM/DSCR right about this exact point (I generally always point to "property number 5" which looks like you situation to a tee)

Relying on either of these methods can backfire quickly and leave you in the dark when it comes to truly knowing how your business is performing from a financial point of view.Luckily, keeping track of income and expenses has become easier than ever with the tools we real estate investors have access to today.

I told the listing agent to call me if he ever changes his mind. 

OBX is a growing and sought after market.