It depends on the market, but in Austin, having a washer and dryer either in unit or in the complex is pretty market standard.

@Allen TracyCalifornia state tax laws are complex and you do want to work with a professional who understands state tax laws.You also want to work with a CPA who understands multi-state taxation since you have to have property out of state and as a result need to file an OH state tax return.Ohio is a unique state in that it requires the filing of many locality returns.Good luck in your search!

However, it adds complexity with more paperwork and potential self-employment taxes on all the income.Doing it as an individual is simpler, with everything going on your personal tax return, and you might benefit from the home sale exclusion if you end up living in the property for a few years.

This will not compare to a large apartment complex. 

Specifically asking about public safety, appreciation vs. cash flow thoughts, and complexity of building a local team (agent, property manager, general contractor).

How do you decide on the number of tenants able to fit in one property as I know its more complex than purely bedrooms, not speaking about legality's though.

I visited 6 apartment complexes this week across two Midwest metro area and saw only one EV, which was owned by the regional manager, not a resident.  

They are effectively like any other syndication (by definition they are a syndication), but put in place a legal ownership structure to accommodate 1031 proceeds.I understand why they have higher fees than the typical syndication, given the complexity in their ownership structure compared to a "typical" syndication.At the end of the day, any return from a syndication (typical or DST) is going to be primarily driven by market cycles.  

Not too complex of a design.

Again...none of the tasks were very complex.