Most 4/2 houses in the area are renting for approximately $2200 and offer washer, dryer, and internet (which I think the builder provided for all new houses in that community).

Probably a quarter of the buyers we work with are house hackers.

Benefits:1) Tenants can't lock keys in house, they have to use their key to lock the deadbolt.2) Cheaper to rekey or replace locks (only deadbolt!)

If you were to sell the rental, what would be your budget and buying criteria to house hack?

In a worst case scenario like the house burns down or a tenant sues you and you're not insured properly, that's a big risk. 

I think a lot of the midwest cities will capitalize on that in the coming years with the housing affordability issues the country as a whole has been having.

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.

I am in contract for a duplex in Grandview where I plan to live in one side and rent out the other

But what separates the top investors and house buyers from those who quit?

My wife and I bought a single family house in Texas a few years ago.

I was sent an offering memo by a broker selling a multi-family building in an area no reasonable person would even consider affordable housing material yet the marketing materials made a point of emphasis to detail how the property would satisfy the need for affordable housing.