And that is purely from a numbers point of view.

I have not done due diligence on these, the water, garbage and insurance are purely estimates and likely high.

The appreciation is pure speculation based on past performance.

Sounds like you are off to a great start.Looking at this from a purely business perspective, you owe it to your business, your partners, your investors to maximize the revenue coming into the company.  

I realize that it is an over-generalization but compared to other markets it appears that Ohio is purely a cash-flow play. 

Purely an education purpose.

[Hence the focus on avoiding negative cash flow from day one of your property being a pure investment. ie.

It looks interesting (mainly SFR) from a pure numbers standpoint, but that alone is not a reason to invest. 

Such plans are purely a means to diversify your retirement savings and allow for investment opportunities beyond the stock market. 

Should I take the time and money and get my Real Estate Sales license here and do pure sales, or perhaps take on the nasty market of leases(that no one wants to touch.) and build a business out of leases through the MLS?