@Amanda Bennett I would study some statistics on urbanization before considering a rural purchase.

Market statistics.

I don't have statistics but previously each room was hearing ~30 cases an hour, now it seems like less than ten meaning you will quite possibly have evictions spread out if you have multiple.4) Covid-19 makes it unique, seating every 6 feet with a checker board pattern in the court room.I expect every Ohio County especially in our major cities of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, etc will have their own interpretation with some variety...same with Detroit, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne. 

An even more relevant statistic is that the Austin MSA went from 1,716,289 to 2,227,083 during the same period (per the Austin Chamber of Comerce).

Since the properties are occupied and have a current rent, the gross yield seems generally be reliable, along with other statistics easy to find online such as property tax.

Real estate involves a lot of understanding of finance, statistics, business best practices, negotiation, technology, and accounting. 

Recent statistics in my market suggest everything was down, except for: 1) prices, and 2) inventory (which has started to creep up).

Single-family home sales fell 20.2 percent year-over-year, with 6,671 units sold, marking the second straight month of declines fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic;The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes grew from 54 to 58 days;Total property sales dropped 20.7 percent, with 7,917 units sold;Total dollar volume dove 25.9 percent to $2.23 billion;The single-family home average price fell 7.4 percent to $298,199, the first decline since January 2018;The single-family home median price was statistically flat at $249,000;Single-family homes months of inventory was at a 3.5-months supply, down from 4.1 months last May and below the national inventory level of 4.1 months;Townhome/condominium sales dropped 36.0 percent, with the average price down 2.3 percent to $206,146 and the median price up 2.9 percent to $175,000;Single-family home rentals jumped 11.9 percent with the average rent down 2.8 percent to $1,822;Volume of townhome/condominium leases fell 4.6 percent with the average rent down 4.6 percent to $1,586.Source: HAR

US Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/l...

Statistically speaking, we have a very strong leasing season in the "middle" (Kansas City is in the middle of America).