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.

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.

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

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? 

There are people here with WAY more experience than me.

Here’s what I recommend instead:Offer Value Beyond Price: Rather than just lowering your rates, focus on adding value to the guest experience.

While each person has their own perceptions of a rough part of town, in my experiences, I do avoid them.  

From my experience, section 8 tenants will go above and beyond to maintain their section 8 support if it becomes at risk.  

I do have monthly mortgages to be paid and not having rental income to offset my negative cash flow has been a learning experience and really trying to think of what options I have to have better success at this.