You will not succeed in Columbus unless you commit fully and are on the phones daily building relationships.

Unless you have access to off-market deals, please exercise patience and prudence.

2 years back there were almost daily articles about tech companies moving to the NY / tri state area. 4 years back it was Boston.

I'd rather request you exercise your Nostredamus like powers to share what the next PowerBall numbers will be please? 

It's an intellectual exercise with little practical application. 

That doesn't mean you’ve chatted and had a few meetings now and again or that you had dinner together and your families had met up a few times and they're all excited about this new deal that you're going to go on adventure in… You need to get to know that person as in daily relationships, how he makes his decisions or how they are reasoning through deals.

If you decided to go with 20% to avoid PMI or when you move out yourself cashflow would only get better of course.Now I have no reason to sell you on this place, just went through that exercise to show that with how low these interest rates are some of these 3/4 units with a higher purchase price can still cash flow. 

Try reading the daily news paper on line. 

For example, Zelle has a daily limit of $2,500, AFAIK.Thoughts?

If they no longer want to exercise the option after the 3 year period then I would keep the option payment?