We as a firm have investors working with us who have rental properties all over the US big and small.Finding a real estate-focused tax professional and one who can help with advisory and grow with you would be my suggestion to focus your efforts on finding.

You might also be able to use it to pay for room & board, although I'm not 100% certain. 

First place to start is to get your spouse on board.

It might sound like it will cashflow but in reality it might nothaving a PM will be about 8-10% of the rent + landlord insurance + $60K down + 2-4% for closing costsI am on board with appreciation and buying now and waiting instead of waiting to buy but I would just be extra conservative when number crunching

You can also be hit with special levies or increases in the fees as well as the condo board changing rules regarding rentals.Three years ago when I was looking at a higher end condo vs a single family home, the comparables in terms of rent were a condo for about $240K with monthly fees of $250 (I think) vs a single family home for $270K. 

The good news is that Columbus has seen significant improvement across the board.

The March 2024 market report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows that the median home price in the City of Austin rose modestly by 2.7% to $564,995 over the past 12 months.

The counties have a board who decide. 

Other lead gen methods are cold calling, social media, SEO (direct people who google "sell my house fast" to your website), signs and bill boards, and whatever methods you can use to let people know, YOU ARE BUYING PROPERTIES AT A DISCOUNT BUT WILL CLOSE FAST WITH CASH.

which who can find their boarding pass from 4 years ago..