If you’re looking in Ohio, I’d suggest putting Columbus high on your list—it’s one of the few metro areas where the fundamentals are really strong with population growth, job growth, and huge companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Honda, and Nationwide investing here.

The fundamentals here are really strong—population is growing fast, job growth is steady, and we’ve got massive companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, LG, Microsoft, and more investing heavily in the region.

If you’re looking at the Midwest, Columbus, Ohio is worth considering—Ohio State has over 68K students which creates constant demand, and on top of that the city itself is booming with job growth, population growth, and huge companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, and LG moving in.

The macroeconomics here are on fire with population and job growth, plus major employers moving in like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Facebook, Microsoft, LG, and more.

I moved from Portland to Columbus in 2020 to start investing and now own 10+ rentals, and I’ve seen why so many out-of-state investors love it—population and job growth are booming, big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and Anduril are moving or expanding here, and the market is still super affordable so you can find properties in the $120K–180K range that hit the 1% rule and cash flow from day one.

The nice thing about Columbus specifically is that demand stays pretty consistent year-round thanks to Ohio State University’s 68K+ enrollment, constant job growth, and huge employers moving in like Intel, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Honda, LG, and more.

It’s one of the fastest growing markets in the Midwest with huge job growth and population growth, plus major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, LG, and Nationwide all moving in or expanding.

I moved here from Portland in 2020 to invest and now own 10+ rentals, and the macro story is just really strong—massive job growth, population growth, and big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Honda, Anduril, LG, and more moving in.

I moved here from Portland in 2020 to invest and now own 10+ rentals, and what makes it so strong is the combination of affordability and growth—you can still find 3 bed 2 bath homes in that $120–180K range that hit the 1% rule, cash flow well, and are backed by huge long-term fundamentals with population growth, job growth, and major companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, and Microsoft moving in.

The market is strong with both population and job growth, plus a ton of big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Honda, Microsoft, and Facebook investing heavily in the area.