So, start communicating to your network what you are looking for and do that consistently for at least 90 days and you should find something.

Its real estate market has been buoyed by consistent population growth, driven by a strong local economy, job opportunities, and a relatively low cost of living.I'm going to send you a connect request. 

If I self manage(which was what I was planning) it could turn out a big headache) there are a lot of condos for sale which is a bit alarming as well.I would be self managing from California so that’s long distance management and may consist of many flights taking care of any necessities.Why can’t this be an easier decision lol good luck!

It's ok to bypass scalable appreciation in your town in favor of a property in good shape or that you can put in good shape that will consistently cash flow with decent to quality tenants.

I have been consistent since this past October with weekly mailings, it has been tough/next to impossible, for me to do 2nd/3rd mailers...while keeping up with the weekly load.

When I used to buy single family I captured equity upon purchase.  

We started doing free REI seminars this year, postcards are always consistent and SEO a little referral as well but its hit or miss and people forget about you after a week or two unless they follow our socials to stay top of mind.

The great thing about Lodgify is that it is tailored for vacation rental, and I heard other platforms that focus on B2B like Opera may not be as feasible as for us as our line of work consists of renting out properties in residential tourism districts.

Maybe they are in good growth areas where rents and values seemed to increase greater than average, or maybe they consistently attract good tenants, etc.

The fun part with Ohio is that half of the municipalities require it, and the other half don't, and there's no real consistency to it.