Duplexes cash flow better, have less risk, AND EASIER TO MANAGE compared to a SFH.  

If your goal is day-one cash flow, the current high interest rates will make it very difficult.

So, your focus may need to pivot from high rental cash flow to little to no cash flow as a rental with an appreciation upside.I would recommend taking your $150K to $200K and securing a solid equity position in something that will cover its expenses and maybe provide a small cash flow, but then is poised to appreciate nicely over the course of the next several years. 

These are areas where you can cash flow in Columbus because the rent-to-price ratio is favorable.

Max helped me buy a condo in Little Italy that has insane cash flow because of this new license. 🙏🏼 

Your actual property taxes alone on that will be over $10K a year in 2025 and don't forget about that supplement tax headed your way.I would suggest keeping the others and maybe changing to LTR if that will give you consistent cash flows.  

They also tend to offer good cash flow relative to their cost, especially in areas with high demand for affordable housing.

I can see why you'd get good cash flow! 

It’s a low-risk entry into real estate with built-in cash flow potential.

Rates were still extremely low, which made both properties extremely lucrative with cash flow.