Columbus has incredible fundamentals—huge companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Honda, and LG moving in, rapid job and population growth, and plenty of investor activity, which makes it easier to find local teams to work with.

Prices have now been relatively stable for nearly two years, following the rapid growth seen in prior years.

“Flood of Covert LLCs” and market manipulationSource: Cleveland Scene, “Holton-Wise, a Flood of Covert LLCs and Out-of-State Investors Have Radically Changed the Local Housing Market,” Jan 26 2022Who said it: Reporter Sam Allard (lead investigative piece).Quote: “The Holton-Wise model uses hundreds of LLCs to buy up low-income housing, obscuring ownership and complicating city oversight.”Context: Feature article linking rapid Cleveland neighborhood gentrification to opaque LLC ownership.URL: clevescene.com/news/holton-wise-a-flood-of-covert-llcs-and-out-of-state-investors-have-radically-changed-the-local-housing-market-is-there-anything-cleveland-ca-38150669Source: Case Western Reserve University News (Feb 9 2022)Who said it: CWRU Urban Policy faculty quoting the Scene article.Quote: “Investors like Holton-Wise are reshaping Cleveland’s neighborhoods through mass LLC ownership.”URL: case.edu/news/investor-llcs-reshape-cleveland-housing-market-2022-02-093.

Housing Demand & Price ProjectionsShort-term EffectsSpike in Demand: Experts advise “the time to buy is now,” as demand is expected to rise sharply amid limited inventory https://www.waff.com.Tight Inventory: Local agents report only 3–4 months of housing inventory remain at current sales rates, a lean supply that could tighten rapidly https://www.waff.com.New Construction as Relief: Homebuilding will play a key role in keeping pace with growth—new builds have already been the backbone of Huntsville’s housing ecosystem https://www.waff.com.Long-term TrendsSustained Growth in Madison County: With ongoing infrastructure investments and commuter improvements, demand will likely extend well into the future.Submarket Dynamics: Communities on Huntsville’s periphery and satellite towns may see rising interest as central inventory tightens.Upward Price Pressure: Expect moderate to strong appreciation—especially in submarkets within commuting proximity to Redstone.4.

The fact is - not all real estate agents are built for rapid evaluation and efficiency of STR acquisitions or sales.

Central Texas is growing rapidly and one prominent city's booming economy is standing out amongst the rest of the country for being the best.

One more question of the 100’s. 

The area is expecting rapid growth with the new Micron development happening for the next 10-15 years.

You also want to make sure you protect your downside in the case regulations do emerge down the line, by looking at the Mid Term and Long Term Rental rates on the property as well to make sure it is something you could live with in the case there was a change.With the amount of Airbnb listings continuing to grow rapidly, it is become increasingly more important to provide a quality service to make your property stand out among the rest.

I like to also scan the submarket data in these same reports.