With three of these houses, he will make $2100 a month, which is comparable to the $2300 he is currently getting. 4.

The most commonly listed minimum is 5.5sqft.6 - Heating and Cooling element.

The real estate prices are relatively low, compared to the cities & more touristy areas, but the rental returns are good, with a low vacancy rate.

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

I would go off of comparable cap rates when dictating the sales price.

I would factor in time to travel to any market, but AZ is relatively quick compared to the east coast. 

Cash flow is usually strong because rent prices are decent, and the cost of the property is relatively low compared to places like California.

Columbus has some solid fundamentals like job growth, population growth, and entry prices that still make sense compared to rents.

Find comparable rentals on various websites.

I'd be happy to get you some rough terms to compare to other options that you have, but I also agree with Jay that you should be wary of just selling and loosing that equity that you've built up in the property.