I don't remember the precise words, but essentially he claimed that there was some sort of standard rental agreement applicable to the area and he could not (perhaps in reality would not) add anything to it at all, which struck me as oddly questionable.

There's a good chance the issue(s) you face has already been discussed and answered.Ask questions in the appropriate forum.

Hi Mary, happy to connect and answer any questions you have about Columbus Ohio!

Best to evaluate this question on paper with an experienced broker.

To answer your question about maximizing profitability: I choose to invest for equity and forced appreciation.

My replies to your questions are below.1.  

DM me if you have any questions and I can show you how it works .

All of the tools that you use to try to figure out if a potential tenant will be a "good" tenant revolves around trying to answer those 3 questions.

- Land Contract would be better:)Question: how are you going to lose $2500/month if you rent?

For barely any cost.The question at stake here is about value.