Apparently, it was pulled down because the owner was dealing with health issues.

Sure, real estate investing is 'passive' but it still involves using your time and mental headspace to solve issues that pop up with any rented out property. 

On the positive, SB13 provides 5 years to address bootleg units to legalize as an ADU assuming there are no health or safety issues. 

The following individuals may be covered under the SCRA:A full-time active-duty member of the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine, Navy, or Space Force.A reservist on active duty.A member of the National Guard on federal orders for a period of more than 30 days.A service member who is absent from duty for a lawful cause or because of illness, injury, or leave.A commissioned officer of the Public Health Service (PHS) or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).A service member’s dependent may be eligible in certain situations.

They prefer to deal with things as they come up even if more expensive (I’ll take my chances mentality) or go buy home warranty (which we know is mostly worthless) or think they have enough insurance (not!

Ask them to provide references of other Landlords they've used to see how well they actually care for the home.I rented to two mentally disabled sisters in a similar situation.

Just go in with a mentality of meeting folks and being open to what may present itself.

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.  

Carry great insurance, don't have health and safety hazards and manage closely are better ways to avoid trouble. 

after moving back to the USA, I stepped in as my fathers health was not allowing him to properly run the business.