Columbus has been a very popular market for Californian investors to buy property in because of all of the tech growth. 

The education in the platform is first-class and allows you to have many tools in your tool belt. 

In particular, is there any software/tooling which is typically used to analyze & find tenants, analyze deals, and used to find a local realtor who specializes in real estate investing?

That ship has sailed now but you should keep the 2-1 buy down in mind as a possible tool for future purchases.

TurboTenant is a popular platform that offers various property management tools for landlords.

Like Account Closed mentioned this gain is made up of two parts - capital gain and depreciation recapture both taxed differently.The 1031 will be a powerful tool for a planner like you. 

If want more full service with good tools and minimal fees check out Fulton Grace or Exp both popular with investors.

I have been browsing all the tools here, and just trying to become familiar with the site and the treasure trove of knowledge and tools that are available here. 

Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

It's a simple and free tool that everybody uses, and that is at least a backup in case something happens - you lose your hard files, there's a fire, or some file nerd breaks in and steals your documents.