@Joseph Opoku Yeah you can still get positive cash flow from day 1 in pretty much all areas except the A class neighborhoods.

In Columbus, you can still find the 1% rule and there's amazing appreciation potential due to how much population growth, job growth, and companies moving/developing there (recently Anduril just announced another 4,000 jobs coming to Columbus Ohio on top of Intel, Google, Amazon, FB, Nationwide, Ohio State University, etc.).

You also need to accommodate tenant schedules for showings.Relisting later might reset your listing's visibility, but delaying could cost you more in lost income.

Focus on tenant screening, building a local team, and learning as much as you can, starting early sets you up for long-term success!

You'll need more capital and most will require a personal guarantee and personal financial backing. 

This is old info as fortunately I have not needed this.  

I think new investors heavily overlook the skill component needed to successfully pull off a renovation to then rent out properly.

You are much more equipped to create a win win for you and the seller. 

Any advice would be much appreciated!

So, my first caution is it would be healthy not to expect similar results on certain real property investments/deals in the current and near future cycles.That said, there are multiple considerations and clarity needed, before I would act on any investments with your equity.