I would personally set up coffee with all three of them! 

what I'm telling people about hilltop is the only reason it's going up is because of the average housing price in columbus being pushed and the lack of inventory. when I started I'd have bought here too. if I was going to invest here I'd look at houses built after 1947 without knob and tube wiring, etc. the old housing is the problem. we are building now in downtown adjacent. land is a buyer's market and it's much less competitive and easy to get the numbers to work. there is very little construction in 43204 and I've transitioned to new construction triplex now with entitlement and larger multifamily projects feel free to message or call anytime. personally, l like new construction in 43203, 43205, 43206, 43223, 43222 right now and obviously 43215 which you have to have at least 600k in cash to get the land to entitle and want to build at least 100 units to make it worth it. 

Any advice, tips, or personal anecdotes you could share would be greatly appreciated as I contemplate taking the leap into the world of Airbnb co-hosting.Thank you all in advance for your insights and guidance!

Have you been going to meetups in person? 

Stop looking at properties online and go out and see them in person.

I'm handling the tenants separately and they have been cooperating.

What are the thoughts around DNC list? Abide? Do not abide? Consequences?Thank's, in advance for your feedback!

Those cap ex events may not occur in year 1,2, or 3 but they will occur and when they hit, how will they be handled? 

Sounds like you have a good handle on the local market.

From my understanding, the only real concern with taking the latter approach is if the other person on the mortgage/deed is someone that you could potentially not trust.