I wasn't sure if I should do a moderate flip first in a nearby City to get some additional capital.

This is mainly for the nearby populace's awareness so they can attend the hearing if they so choose. 

Our house, and several others nearby, are getting roaches.

In fact we're watching new roofs being installed on a nearby sub-division after just 12 years & on Patio homes that were built in early-mid 2000.

What kind of jobs are nearby that would help keep the RV's?

I have a pretty big amusement park about 45 minutes east of me and I have been toying with the idea of buying a short term rental in the town nearby and run a short term rental business to see if that would do well supplying overnight accommodations to people visiting the park.

To find out what you can charge for rent, you can start by looking on Zillow and Craigslist for nearby similar homes for rent.

Siting on a large hill the home overlooked miles of rural Ohio farm land but was just a 10 minute drive to all the amenities a person could want in nearby Newark, OH.

If you're willing to handle the maintenance and management, if you're willing to live nearby, if you're willing to see it as a business and not passive investment, if you are ready to get your hands dirty enough to personally develop the extensive skillset of a good handyman (and also make the investment in tools you'll need), and most importantly, if you have a good idea of the risks and you work to minimize them while accepting their inevitable presence, sure, there's money to be made.

In addition to comparing the features of the property, also jump on Google Maps and look at the few blocks nearby.