Columbus has been booming with new developments, major employers, and solid landlord laws, which makes it a great market to diversify into.

lol yea it turns out it was a great investment the market had boomed over the passed 10 years creating many many millionaires 

As you learned, and likely many others, real estate will have its booms and busts, but if you are investing to get rich quick, well... you can only do that with a lot of risk. 

I'm definitely not feeling the market as "frozen" It's slower than it was during the post covid boom, but I mean of course it is....I'm currently on track for my best Q4 I've ever had.

Population is growing fast, job growth is booming, and big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, and Facebook are developing here, which is driving both rent demand and appreciation.

Quite the opposite: New home sales are pretty brisk, and we are in the midst of a building boom following the 2024 hurricanes (16,000 homes were lost in Pinellas County alone). 

I do believe the post Pandemic boom of new investor interest has returned to normal levels as of late. 

Final ThoughtsHilton Head’s condo market isn’t “booming” — it’s stabilizing, and that’s healthy.

However, that has come with a few challenges recently as many destination markets have clamped down on Airbnb regulations and many have also seen a dramatic increase in supply of listed Airbnbs, particularly over the last few years when the Travel sector boomed coming out of the Pandemic.

The market here’s been booming with a lot of rehab work happening due to the growth, but no matter the market, the key is making sure you don’t overpay upfront.