Just make sure you have stable finances.

Guessing you are in the apprenticeship program => which is not stable enough to offset the 4 months.DSR might work with 20-25% down. 

When valuing the property, focus on its net operating income (NOI) and use a cap rate that reflects Section 8’s stable, government-backed rents.

This alone is a significant factor in premiums going up (even when rates remain stable).  

For example, I started investing in Buffalo (NY) a few years ago because I liked the stable population statistic along with the fact that a big chunk of the population is in the healthcare industry... along with major car manufacturers having plants or some sort of manufacturing factory there (Tesla, GM, etc.) 

Many of the recipients are single mothers who actually want to find stable housing for themselves and their children so initially they are looking for the best house they can find and it is only when time is running out and their voucher is expiring (Yes that is a thing) that they begin lowering their standards and will settle for a cheaply put together home. 

It’s always best to keep this in mind and not rely entirely on the expectation of stable payments.

If your house is not build on soil like that, but instead is built on more stable soil types, you probably will have fewer issues as long as the foundation was built properly to begin with.

I'm sure there are great, stable areas in Columbus but I'm not convinced the appreciation has been as strong as most would lead you to believe.I don't know much about Cincinnati, but one glance at the median list price over the past 5 years (attached below) would be enough for me to write it off as not appreciating.I'm personally partial to Detroit and that's where I invest and do a lot of business with other folks as well.

Focuses on stable, long-term returns.