Cleveland is pure cash flow, but Columbus is a hybrid of appreciation and cash flow. 

One of my properties is located in CA: I own it free and clear and it generates $800/month in pure cash flow, it is worth $380k.

The only real difference I found was that the lease had to be tighter than a pure rental, and I had to be more concerned that I liked the tenant as a person and not just their income.

I should have used PM software to bill the tenants for rent and utilities like I do for my other tenants.2) I didn't run the numbers as a pure rental.

Cash flow is extremely hard to come by around here (everywhere right now), but these numbers look pretty decent ($250-300 "pure" CF, depending how you cut it), even after accounting for $900/yr. in flood insurance (owner currently pays $800). 

I already asked if they would approve increasing the amount but because it's now purely an investment property, they cannot increase the limit.

@Matthew PaulThe worst part is that is actually the best advice from a purely financial standpoint.

I am doing it, right now, purely for the practice, reps and insight.  

But for my retirement, I'm focusing on pure cash flow deals.

Build it for pure STR.