I suppose I can expect some level of appreciation considering the housing market in Columbus and the areas that I am looking at (Franklinton, King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Marion Village, etc.), but I can't really put a hard number on that.

I ended up learning from the local repair companies that some policies, especially if u have the “Gold” level policy, are much better than others.

Therefore, there is no real tax benefit to having an LLC.You may also want to have a discussion with your attorney on the real level of protection you would receive from this strategy in your state. 

Low margins, low returns, Also depends on your teams and property strengths.  

In Denver, for instance, there are suburbs where you can find 4br SFHs in the low-to-mid $500,000s, but you can occasionally find a 5br for that price.

The situation is a toilet, the tenant complained that the seat is low, which I suggested to her a seat riser.

But I noticed that rent prices  are still pretty low compared to the rest of the country.

Not too low either, you don't want to go with someone who is just focused on price as this is a quality of a not-so-great accountant.

Best rate I've gotten so far is high 6 and low 7's with 1.5point fee in a 30yr.I've gotten one lender willing to lend.

But the gas and water need to stay in our name as landlords (per the water and gas companies), and we will bill those amounts back to the tenants.We have 1 single man who has 1 child who will live with him 1/2 time in the upper level, and we have 1 single woman who has 3 children who will live with her 1/2 time in the lower level.