The State page/site should offer you the most accurate and easy to understand results, they may even have a few Federal level rankings listed out as well if this applies to any of the schools you're looking at. 

REIT ready in A/B market.I would rank E- extra land first, then M/N (add more locations or buylocally) and then Developing as having the greatest impactsfinancially the quickest versus effort.

And then there's this other element - what does your lender say they will lend to you? 

I would rank 1&3 higher than 2.

The maintenance is tough up there - the elements are rough on the exterior, and you will need to do annual weed abatement.

I have a scoring system that ranks applications in one of four categories: 1x, 1.5x, 2x, or denied.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

Marco’s podcast is “passive real estate investing” It is one of the top iTunes best ranked investment podcasts And full of fantastic information.

As a state capitol with one of the largest colleges in the country, and as a base for many large companies such as JPMorgan Chase, L Brands, Honda, Nationwide and State Farm Insurance just to name a few, Columbus has a tremendous need for multifamily housing fed by a growing population, a low cost of living along with a high ranking as one of the safest cities for families with young children.

One element to think about when choosing the state in which to domicile your LLC is the tax ramifications.