We are hoping to find a multi-family that we can improve and/or expand.

I have systems in place to where they are much less work STR's have constant turnover and is a customer service job  and must be treated as such.I can easily cashflow 1k a month on a LTR the way I buy them with much less effort than a STR.I know some people are killing it with their STR, some are scrapeing buy.

I moved to the middle of nowhere and needed a job.

The only way to improve sales is to take action and immerse yourself in sales.

Where do you think you could see some improvements in the process? 

Your job is to serve the customer first.

*data provided by Johnson Perkins Griffin Apartments Survey *data provided by Johnson Perkins Griffin Apartments Survey Meanwhile, on the demand side, job growth remains robust as more corporations seek to expand or relocate to the area.

You can understand a variety of statistics like price to rent ratios, population growth, number of jobs moving to the area etc. but as some have said someone who can advise you well on the area is highly key.

Intel is a great example, who is building the largest chip manufacturing plant in the US right here, and it will be a $20 billion dollar investment that brings a few new thousand jobs.https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2022/01/21/intel-ohio-building-computer-chip-factories-licking-county-jersey-township/9173472002/ Another example of economic growth is the upcoming Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Inpatient Hospital which is a 1.9million square foot hospital that will bring over 800 new beds and a thousand new jobs. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/new-osu-hospital-expected-to-transform-health-careHere are a few more recent investments https://www.10tv.com/article/money/business/hydrogen-power-company-hyperion-bringing-700-jobs-to-columbus/530-25907aab-5517-4661-a9f3-d2ed2d5be6b0 https://news.wosu.org/news/2022-02-08/rumpke-to-build-50-million-recycling-facility-in-columbus Check out The Complete Guide to the Columbus, Ohio Real Estate Market which goes through the Columbus, Ohio market in depth and will give you a better scope of where the highest levels of growth are taking place and where to look to invest.

If the area is improving you may have positive cash flow in a few years due to rent increases.