If the title company is managing your closing or has worked with you before, they are likely well-versed in the terms of your local contract and often provide answers to simple questions at no cost, as they anticipate future business from you. 

Thats not including things that you dont anticipate . 

Our priorities in terms of market is there needs to be- anticipated economic growth (lots of tech companies are moving into Columbus),- prices need to allow us to buy in all cash (400k or less, ideally up to 300k),- we want the area to be safe (when looking into places like Dayton, OH or Memphis, TN for instance it looks like all our boxes are checked on paper, numbers wise but we realized quickly there are a lot of unsafe areas and we could have the potential for problem tenants)- yearly expenses to be relatively low (i.e. we are avoiding NYC and the tri state area, California, etc. for having extremely high taxes).Is our initial analysis on the right track for Columbus?

They invested in syndications in 2020/2021/2022 that are not performing as they anticipated.  

If lower rate trends continue and stay consistent, expect the news to reach sidelined buyers and an uptick in buyer activity towards the end of summer into the anticipated September rate cuts. 

Currently looking at closing on a new home in november/december and do not anticipate selling ours for a month or two after we move.

Considering they are brand new, with a finish out well above and beyond the rest of the neighborhood I don't anticipate "nobody else wanting them" Thanks for your sarcasm, though

I do anticipate that the space will count as "finished" on an appraisal.

Intentional, with forethought, planned, designed and anticipated. 

It's possible to anticipate paying between $1,500 and $3,000 annually for each unit, but to fully grasp the range of expenses, it's critical to obtain estimates from several insurance providers.If you intend to keep one unit unoccupied for guests, a triplex could be a more practical and affordable choice.