Yes it's possible she may not have it in great shape when she moves out but at least you get the property back earlier and can hopefully move on with a better tenant vs. the potential have having her hold over and having to go through eviction and her for sure not leaving it in good condition.   

I'm particularly drawn to Columbus, Ohio.I would love to connect with an investor-friendly real estate agent in Ohio to help guide me through the journey.

I think in most of these areas you'll need to ensure your cash flow is sufficient for multifamily and you have a path for driving valued through increased NOI via increased revenue and/or expenses.

Higher cash flow with multi-units.

I had wanted to start looking into being a LP in syndications, but I'm realizing that that a hands off approach may not  get me where I want and need to be.I started reading through the "How to Invest in Real Estate" book from BP, and I am blown away. 

I get them coming through my new builds and its insane the stuff they call out as not to code and they are dead wrong..

I have about a year of property management experience in the Iowa City market through an internship.

Here's a guide that describes what good cash flow looks like and how to analyze a property.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rental-property-cash-flow...

I'm looking to start investing, and i like the brokerages that double close since they help you through the whole process.

If you do decide to purchase a primary, a multi-unit property could be a solution in terms of receiving cash flow on the other rented out units.