We live in San Diego so would be long-distance, TBD if we self-manage or enlist a PM. 

Also - what part of the country do you live in...

But this was an awesome opportunity for me because this is my first living situation where I will be on my own (and getting used to paying a rent/mortgage) but this will put my overall mortgage on a 400k house at roughly $2000 a month for the first year!

Do you have live meetings to ask questions to experts?

After 25 months, If they can prove that they lived in the property for two of the past five years, they can sell it as an owner-occupied residence.

@Isaac TerryIn terms of it being worthwhile, just like most other markets out of state if the barrier or entry is too high where you live, the landlord laws are not favorable where you live, and you are looking for positive cashflow then Cleveland can be a good option.

I've done several of these here in Chicago, and currently looking for a single-family house to a live in flip in. 

I lived in Cleveland for multiple months and have some great connections to help you get started investing in Cleveland.

Split the $20 to buy yourself lunch and dinnerIf you are on the road, daily per-diem should cover a lot of your day to date living costs.If they send you on the road, you can potentially airbnb your house.Best of luck!

It depends how long you plan on living.