Madison and ridgeland basically are fine..

You basically have high growth and low cash flow Columbus OR decent growth and solid cash flow of Cleveland, Dayton, and Cincinnati. 

To help expedite the rental unit approval/inspection, you can also talk with your local housing provider that runs the Sec 8 program what basic items they look for and make sure you have those covered. 

For instance, my wife has a formal degree in architectural interior design and she works with investors to basically manage the project.

Basically how to keep scaling.1.  

Being 30, 60, 90 mins away ensures you can touch your property basically whenever you want. 

@David Krulac  thanks, out of curiosity I called my insurance agent for flood quote $4442/year for basic building 100k coverage in flood zone area of AE! 

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

Basically what we have is a pretty “average” real estate opportunity investment.  

We would certainly want to have our basic needs covered, and the occasional emergency, and be inflation proof.