Also some towns are tax heavy so pay attention to the taxes.  

I can easily see they are overwhelmed with the heavy demand. 

We drove through NC yesterday along highway 77, so many trees down, lineman everywhere, and a heavy feeling that something major had just happened nearby.

Cast iron waste lines become so tuberculated that waste can't pass through, or the joints fail and allow heavy root or soil intrusion.

Ideally, they should offer you a dashboard or portal where you can easily track performance and minimize the need for back-and-forth communication.In your case, where revenue has dropped despite heavy investment, the marketing and revenue management piece feels particularly critical.

Cleveland is more of a cash-flow market while Columbus is going to be more appreciation heavy. 

It’s probably a little heavy in RE (according to my Financial Advisor), but annuities, insurance, 401k, gold, ESPP, and have a Day Trading account that is performing at 66% this year are all part of the mix.

From a numbers perspective it works but once we start adding what I estimate to be crunching 80k in repairs, coupled with a soft market for high-end homes especially next to heavy industry...I decided on a soft pass. 

Although, there is really nothing to be feared as long as you know the laws and treat people fairly.As mentioned above, finding a quality renter is really where all the heavy lifting is done. 

In my opinion, this was somewhat expected since it was a fairly heavy value-add investment.