High demand and still relatively low entry costs. 

Landlord-friendly state, low barrier of entry in terms of price, and solid cash flow. 

Meet with a local banker & schedule a time to talk with a mortgage broker, they'll give you at least a baseline of what kind of down payment options and rates are out there.After that, if you're still wanting to research more creative options, do some looking into seller financing (a very hot topic with good, and bad, advice out there), look into private lenders, and commercial financing options.If you're wanting to live in 1/4 of your quadplex, then conventional residential loans may in fact be your best option as you can purchase that with a fannie/freddy loan with very low down, and use up to 75% of the income from the property toward your own income. 

Until 2018, when it was closed due to low revenue and high maintenance costs 2.

HelloOver saturated STR in Ohio markets have caused many STR to drastically lower costs to as low as  $100 for entire bedroom home.My are higher and I'm not competitive with the lower cost Abnbs.I also feel hotel industry are mass building new hotels to compete with str. 

A property manager’s expertise in handling maintenance issues, dealing with tenant concerns, ensuring legal compliance, and keeping vacancy rates low can make a huge difference in the financial performance and sustainability of a property.

It’s just more than I can afford, and I don’t want to offend you with a low offer.”

Additionally, since my parents are nearing the retirement age, I'd like to prioritize low-debt, high-cashflow deals.

I like strong MSA's, high rents, & low purchase prices, to maximize cashflow & cash ROI. 

But I do think that the overall quality is very low compared to the rest of the US.