This has nothing to do with real estate experience. 

Just reaching out to see if anyone on here has done it and their experience with it as I am currently researching and interested in getting it done if it’s worth it or not.

It might be best to hold off until you hear of other BP members who have experience with them. 

My experience.

Should I just jump into it and try to invest in my first property with not much experience besides the many investing books I've read?

With your experience and possible skillset, perhaps finding a company to sponsor you for a green card may be a better option? 

In my experience, 75% of the time, the tax payer doesn't have a large enough liability to justify the accelerated depreciation anyhow- depending on your income and tax bill, it might not matter at all.

What's your experience level at this time? 

I don't know where to invest, really drawn to Columbus for many reasons (some cash flow and stable appreciation)--what's been some people's positive and negative experiences in Columbus? 

Unfortunately cap ex usually catches up to them and the appraised value rarely translates to a similar sale experience and all along the property has merely been a highly levered property.