It's not like I can just walk in their current place and see how meticulous they are about their pet's health and hygiene. 

Appraisal gap coverage and waiving all but health and safety issues on the inspection are other options if you're getting desperate.

The owner barely broke even - he was 80-something, in poor health, and didn't have the time or money to dedicate to the property. 

He has found no health or safety issues. 

The other factor is insurance, and implementing an actual Health and Safety Program for your employees.

I obviously don't want them to leave, but I am also keenly concerned about their health, safety, and enjoyment of their new home.

The stock market dropped 28% over the course of half a year, they got tons of pushback from politicians who cared only about how things made them look and not the long-term health of the economy, and they were strong-armed into stupidly slashing rates again in 2019 even though inflation and unemployment were perfectly healthy, just to make the stock market look good as an election approached.  

Financial Health of the HOA.  

This could look bad when trying to get another mortgage.The house is 3,100 sqft on an acre of land with a pool that hasn't been opened in 7 years due to my grandparents' poor health.

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.