Best pay compared to cost of living.

Sounds like you need to have a relationship with a couple of good contractors, 40k for vinyl siding sounds high, what was the material cost.  

Is saving the fee a PM charges worth the potential thousands in cost and headaches?

I would characterize Columbus as some positive cash flow but amazing appreciation potential.

This falls under that category, by not keeping the heat on, you are ignoring basic maintenance and creating a potential risk.

I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family and potentially multi family as well.Any advice is appreciated and I look forward to connecting. 

I haven't sold yet, I've been analyzing property to get a head start on the 45-day timeline of identifying the potential replacement property (and because I enjoy analyzing property). 

I’m a realtor and investor in Indianapolis, and I’d highly recommend adding Indy to your list of potential markets.

When evaluating potential properties, consider three exit strategies: if you can sell quickly for a profit, hold it as a rental, or take a loss.

I had to go that far away due to the insane cost of real estate in Boston, so I fully understand the predicament.