Food for thought for me and you : If you where to start all the way from zero in wholesaling, how would you rebuild going back up?

That gets worse as you get farther out of the cityTLDR: values depreciate, inflation has gone basically nowhere in Japan for a long time, the supply of housing is pretty good compared to demand (unlike the US) and that's because of flexibility with rezoning and development, taxes on rental income are high. 

that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+ (roughly 5% probability of default), zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680 (around 10% probability of default), some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Coupled with persistently high interest rates that may last for years, rising insurance premiums are inevitable, regardless of your property’s condition.

The good news is that it will still serve as a house hack when we move, as there are multiple units on the property.Our concern is that it is in a high fire prone area.

All my experiences on Booking.com have been good people at high profit.

Seems high.

Have you explored any potential house hack opportunities in NY, or is the price threshold too high to tackle, and thus, you are considering Columbus? 

I HIGHLY recommend you have a conversation with an attorney. 

The high HOA fee is already a factor, so ensure you’re comfortable with the overall carrying costs.Focus on the Land Value: Since the lot has development potential, you’re looking at this as a long-term investment.