Easily 2 decent Class C/D houses with 250k

At the average rent point of Columbus ($1837), I believe the 50% rule is aggressive and your expenses are likely to exceed 50%.https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/oh/columbus/real-estateThe long term appreciation (this century) is average (3.84%) for the US but good for Ohio. 

Do you know of any decent sofas with zippered cushion covers that can be removed to wash?

The BR market has slowed a lot but there is still activity and decent deals.

. $500K gets you a 1969 split foyer in a decent neighborhood in my area .

So far last 5 years with PM_1 provided overall decent experience but not like excellent or great especially after mergers with big companies.8.

What about LaZBoy is that a decent middle of the road option? 

That's one decent flip (or two). 

Out of state investors can do really well here, but you can also lose a decent chunk of money if you buy wrong.Lots of out of state investors, especially those from California get a little blindsided because everything here is so cheap it all looks like a guaranteed great deal.

Here's a decent video teaching you how to take marketing photos.