Although a great area to invest, there are many caveats when searching for your next investment.

Hey Weston, I live and invest in Columbus as well.

I would be an actual owner of the property as well if I invest in it.

Holding the townhouse sounds more like a bad investment plan.Any advice is appreciated :)

@Sharad BoniRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As of right now, I wanted to see if there is any duplexes under $250k and to possibly Long Distance Invest for now prior to moving in. 

Good luck investing!

Also, they use examples where properties are selling for $500K and up which is not where many of us are investing.  

I want to get rolling with investment properties and Jaren's rental academy has been an invaluable resource to me.  

Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.