Columbus has seen great appreciation that is projected to continue due to large organizations such as Intel, Honda, Nationwide Children's Hospital and Wexner Medical Center investing a lot of money to expand operations and create many new jobs in the area.

It is definitely more suited as vacation rental than a long term residence.My view is best MTR rentals are near medical facilities and universities.  

I have been content to be a homeowner of my primary residence, and to work full-time in my W2 job (in the medical field), but I'm starting to feel like it's time to look for sources of more "passive" income for our long-term financial well-being.My wife feels like as our first investment we should aim for getting a short-term rental, due to increased cash flow. 

While most of my guests have been traveling medical professionals which has no seasonality, I am finding more and more people searching for other reasons as well.

The good news is this, I have a committed new tenant that is a highly reputable medical professional that will commit for a long term lease and wants to be in and operational within a year.

If you have hospitals and medical facilities nearby, you should expect similar demand. 

Signed up to BP a few days ago, I like reading a searching for the great amount of knowledge there is on here.A bit about me, I'm new to real estate (only about a month in) and have read the basics, this had led me to believe I would like to start wholesaling and further down the road get into fix 'n flips with my father.I have a huge drive to succeed since I need money to pay for medical bills and other obligations.

This will allow me the freedom to pursue my mission without compromising other essential aspects of my life like my own well-being, providing for and being present in my family, and more..Quick story to explain a point.. bare with me: I was reading a book one day when I was 18 and literally started crying as the author was explained his wish for the future, for healthcare, for medical treatment.. and it was because I finally felt validated that someone else thought like me about health. 

For medium-term rental strategies, the Texas Medical Center area, for example, presents an attractive opportunity to target travel nurses, individuals seeking short to medium-term medical treatments, medical students in residency, other target market categories, etc.

Next thing you know, they'll want to make surgeons go to medical school.