What comes around tends to go around so doing right by someone would be the best play in my opinion. 

In general rental rates are strong and property taxes tend to be very low.

Here's what tends to guide me:1.

To top that, these landlords who have switched to solar energy both off-grid and on-grid tend to attract more tenants to their rental properties.  

When new to investing we tend to focus almost exclusively on profit potential with almost no consideration of risk.  

Cap Rate Compression: In appreciating markets, cap rates tend to compress over time, signaling strong property value increases.

Probably I would not worry about it as I don't tend to talk about my 3rd parties whether they were good or bad.

Property prices in Newark tend to be friendlier on your wallet compared to Columbus, which could lead to better returns on your investment.

If these are the only ways that you can see to make small multifamily work right now then you need to take off your blinders, eye patch, sunglasses, or what else might be impairing your vision.

My BR cabin is a 4 bed, which I would recommend if possible. 4 bedrooms seem to do quite well as they tend to be more spacious and can accommodate more people (so nightly rates go up quite a bit).