The Seller has 3 choices; Accept, Reject, or Counter. 

The choice between JVs and syndication depends on personal aims and interests.

I thought basis would be safest so I will go that route.

This can be very expensive and is usually the worst choice because you can't justify the cost.2.

@Kevin Connauton, I agree with you that although Pad Split is a great choice for getting the rooms filled, they don't cover all your bases in terms of property management.

An duplex (main floor + basement suite) would be a great choice and you can decide if you will be living at the main floor or the basement.

Look to other members suggestions and, definitely interview your Realtor choices before going headlong into an agreement.

If this job popped up out of the blue, your intent was not to move within the 1st year, so you may be ok.If you are planning on building a portfolio of homes, it is safest to stick in your home for 12 months to reduce the appearance of potential fraud. 

Another thing to note: Some lenders just don't utilize soft pulls, so they have no choice but to do a hard pull.

I'm not super educated on Columbus, so I would let a Columbus agent tell you about their market and I will tell you about this one, and you can make your choice, shooting a message now!