Keep in mind it was the largest portfolio reference on their entire site.Many people here hold themselves out as experts and experienced when the training wheels are still on their bicycle.

I was on one today for someone who participates here regularly and the largest transaction on their portfolio page had nothing to do with them.

I work for the largest brokerage for hoi.

>90% of our clients buy more than one property from us and our largest source of new clients is referrals from existing clients.

You are totally correct to expect more in the largest purchase you will make in your lifetime. 

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.

The best value is Marina Village which has many rooms that can be rented, but the largest (such as for all attending presentations such as the opening and closing presentations) is not that large.  

However, the distinction between rental properties and primary residences significantly impacts your taxes.

The second largest sector comes in real estate and leasing.

Last year Q4 2023 my wife and I purchased our LARGEST deal off market which was 56 units.