There are a lot of markets with solid job markets, strong populations, solid rent growth, but when you are talking ONE property, unless you are considering highly rural areas, it likely doesn't matter.  

Build a solid foundation before taking a step up - each and every step of the way.There’s a way to scale recklessly and there is a way to scale safely.When OPM is involved safe is way better than reckless.Despite a life long career in RE, I scaled as followsBought a few duplexes for my own accountBought a fourplex for my own accountBought 12 units as a JV with some friendsSyndicated 43 unitsSyndicated 30 unitsBought another 12 units as a JVSyndicated 281 unitsThis was over a 3 or 4 year period.and so forth - now I am GP in close to 1000 units with $125M AUM.Even with all that, my sweet spot is 30 to 50 unit properties - they work best for my partners and I and more importantly our investors. 

A straightforward way to estimate value is by looking at the price per square foot and using that to calculate your property's worth.In situations like this, it's worth spending a couple of hours yourself to get a solid understanding of the market.

It has a fairly solid workflow. 

Columbus is definitely a solid area for MF and duplex properties with positive cashflow and appreciation potential.

Really only makes sense as @Chris Seveney mentioned if you have a solid, long term relationship with the seller and you are doing a very high volume rehabs

You just want to make sure your paperwork is solid. we went with a company that specializes in writing them called creative tc. https://creativetc.io/

I love how Airbnb just pay me based on the evidence without going through 6 months legal battle or 3 years of collection hunting. 

Jacksonville and New Port Richey continue to show solid demand for long-term rentals too.

You need to know what to look for, what to address, and have solid buisiness acumen to run a MF operation of that magnitude.