Bought it as a safe bet thinking it would do roughly $35k annually in short term rents.

I'm curious what others have run into when comps are very limited. 

Whether we agree with these items or not, the following are inflationary government policies: stimulus, student debt relief, tariffs, increased child tax credits, limited immigration, and big government deficit spending.

That way, her limited funds can go toward her own living expenses. 

I bet both Columbus and Cincinnati made the list. 

How about a sales contract with contingencies but with a limit where the buyer can only terminate the contract if their find material defects exceeding a certain dollar amount.

You do that, it's going to be best place to start because I am betting from there you will seek how to simplify things. 

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

We do want to settle in a little bit here while continuing to do our homework, but hope to get into something in the next 6-12 months.With the way interest rates are looking now and what little I see on public listings, I think a smaller multi-family that needs a little rehab would be the best bet. 

I was once told jokingly that we bet on the jockey, not the horse.Next comes the property.