I considering buying my first rental property there, and am an out of state investor.

Add to that top dollar is being paid for rentals.

thats basic list one can add.Value add /  New construction / land entitlements/ Timber / Minerals/ Lendingetc etc.. far more ways to actually make money than just buy and wait for rental income to payoff debtl 

Not all designers understand vacation rentals.

Columbus is a great rental market and we have a ton of opportunities here.

Regarding method I am looking to use conventional financing to acquire the rental. 

@Chase AlexanderRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Yes, there's a lot of information online, but nothing replaces and EXPERIENCED honorable agent.A seller whose listing expired with a different agent/firm is now my client; the other agent was from a town 45 minutes away from the flip property....the listing expired. 

They are major BRRRR projects with the main exit strategy being to hold as medium term rentals.

We are Canadians looking to purchase a few rental properties in Ohio.