No reason for me to go the through the hassle of the sale process unless there is some type of gain which the investor is open to and this is where I need the advice.

For those looking to expand or diversify their real estate portfolio, Columbus offers a compelling case for investment.Hope this provides some insightful value to those on the fence of investing in Columbus OhioAnother amazing reason to invest in Columbus!

At least I know they are "in it for the right reasons". 

The data plans are reasonable ($50/month) and the service seems like it would be more reliable through storms and outages. 

I also probably wasn't as educated as I should have made myself, so I'm sure there were decisions that could have been handled better.Part of the reason I wasn't willing to deal with the hassles was because I had 3 young kids. 

We sold the house quite quickly at a reasonable profit.Lessons learned?

There’s no reason to go through a disaster (I'm mid recovery myself) and not get the financial upside by becoming the developer and selling a finished product versus raw land.If you have to completely rebuild, it’s a two year process at minimum.

I like umbrella because there is no worry of being pierced for inadequate separation of finances, if sued you have a heavy weight in your corner who has all the consequences of a defeat, and because usually it is reasonably priced (mine today is not so reasonably priced but I believe it is mostly related to the risks of CA).I do understand that the probability of needing the umbrella policy is low.  

Regarding your question about who pays the buyer agent in the first time home buyer market, I see no reason that it will change from the seller paying as it has always been.

For any particular reason?