However, I cannot find any record of the death online (obituaries, coroner's list, etc.).

I wouldn’t mind connecting with some Columbus agents and soaking up their knowledge about the area! 

After checking the online portal, I see the current balance is over $3,100, and the water was shut off two days ago.

And many more...Look forward to hearing back and hopefully meeting some like-minded individuals to bounce ideas off of!

SFR is much more difficult because of taxes, purchase price and rent generate but if you are open minded to a rent by room strategy or mid term rental strategy SFR can look more attractive.  

To me, I don’t mind this IF they pay their portion.

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

Do you mind sharing any useful info you got about the area?

By catering to consumers’ demand for unique experiences that can’t be found online, malls are redefining the purpose of brick-and-mortar retail to thrive in the digital age.

Keep in mind I bought all those new builds for ONLY ONE REASON  Gozone Tax bene's the Go zone was the Gulf Opportunities act post Katrina..