I have talked to a builder and a home of this size (without land purchase) can be put in place with as little as $250.000. 

With $19K invested and a $71K purchase price, your cash-on-cash return should be strong if the rental income covers expenses and leaves room for profit.

It takes actual thought and a programmer's mind to be able to build a CRM into something that's actually effective (sure a basic person could setup a phased text message or email automation, but it's tying everything together with opportunities, automated campaign re-entry/follow-up, social media integrations/automations, etc that is the real value).

It is near 2 schools and a church, which look nice.

Columbus is going to be the best option for a market that's seeing a lot of economic growth with heavy appreciation and a little cash-flow in certain areas. 

Sell: The home is stunning, with features like a 2-story wall of windows and a central, convenient location.

Definitely start with local meet-ups and as you go along you will find people and maybe companies that align with your vision and goals. 

Phase #1 - Recovery  - characterized by high vacancy rates and no new construction- rent, during this phase, is flat or declining- owners offer rent concessions to avoid their property occupancy rate from  decliningPhase #2 - Expansions- characterized by declining vacancy and the start of new construction- occupancy improves, concessions are not being offered, and rental rates being to growPhase #3 - Hyper Supply - characterized by new construction and vacancy rates beginning to rise - rental rates begin to grow at a slow rate- rent concession are being offerred due to the new construction in the area [in the hope of retaining current renters]Phase #4 - Recession - characterized by the completion of construction and a decline in occupancy rates - concessions are abundant to avoid high move-out rates Here are some foundational truths about optimizing your investments:#1 sow seeds of success in the down times - "The season of failure is the best time for sowing seeds of success."

Our other rentals in completely different areas, we have a duplex in Penfield (east side suburb, our primary residence) and a duplex in the south wedge.

Then moved out and we're sharing another house hack with less than $200 out of pocket monthly for utilities and internet while using 3 bedrooms and a bonus room for ourselves.