Here are a few key metrics and factors to evaluate when making your offer and negotiating the purchase:1.

Account Closed, I didn't mean to scare anybody away from Columbus but rather provide some factors to be aware and cautious of. 

Always check flood maps and factor in flood insurance if needed.Historic Homes: Bay City has many beautiful historic homes.

I hope to hear some leads by morning.

Morning! 

I love it because it does not factor in my Debt to Income and just qualifies the property.

Then there's other factors to success especially in a heavy lift like this, some of the most important in my opinion are Being on site regularly to manage the contracting processHaving a lot of cash reserves - 'a lot' imo would depend on how thorough your current bids are and how old the property isYou mentioned it's bleeding cash now, whatever your timeline is for the property bleeding I'd double it and see if it still makes sense. 

Property Valuation and Cap Rates Impact: Rent control can affect property valuations by reducing the potential rental income, which is a key factor in determining a property’s value.

Good morning,There seems to be a lot of good information on this site but does anyone have recommendations for the best resources here on the basics of multifamily investing here on BiggerPockets that I can learn from.

Buying correctly is another large factor (in any RE transaction).Of the comments above from Evan, while it may appear to be scary and cautionary (as it should), don't let it discourage you either.