Findlay is a real oppotunity beause you’ve got a combination of stable job sources, a decent population size, and often lower acquisition costs compared to bigger metros.About choosing an agent..

It also helps to show them the amount of interest they can get when they add up 30 years of payments (compared to the sales price). 

You will quickly see how you compare in all those categories.

Compare my bottom line to those who claim it's fine to invest where you get a $100 a month cash flow and sometimes actually even get rent. ;-) IMHO Thank you so much for your insight.

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

I agree with @Michael Baum, are they true comparables? 

If you are getting a good deal on a place and it is just a regular-style house, I would run numbers compared to AirDNA and Mashvisor's estimated revenue.

You want to focus on areas where you have a competitive advantage (you have lived there or you have family and friends there) and then compare those areas against widespread list of great areas to invest.Good luck!

I'd like to know your thoughts/advice on how to compare long-term and mid-term rentals.

It amazes me the nice cars, clothes, and general stuff that my renters have compared to what I own.