While these brokers/agents focus on commercial, in Ohio, they took the exact same test and hold the same license as the agent that is trying to "help home owners get top dollar for their house".As for loan terms, these can take on many forms.  

Located in the Point Place neighborhod with Washington Local School District in Toledo, OH.

I live/invest in Columbus, OH.

Columbus, Ohio is a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

it's crazy to tie up a million cash to build a duplex. you can leverage that and build so much more units. ohio is one of the cheapest markets in the country to build and I'd pass on this deal if it's a million which I'm assuming it is of cash, with that amount of money you could be the majority partner in a 50+ unit deal with non recourse debt on a HUD 221d4 loan and have more than 50% equity. super low risk, urban core, non suburban deal in Columbus Ohio.

Good morning/afternoon/evening,I am a new investor looking at purchasing my first duplex in Columbus, OH.

En=Oh No.

I'm between miami and columbus for ground up development and new construction and licensed as a general contractor in ohio, licensed agent in both states. 

Oh, I should add this is a good post on KC zip codes and which are the best for investing (although it's a little broad as some zip codes have both good and bad areas).

You can find lower priced homes that will do well here in Columbus, Ohio.