I would look more at the build out of the short term play.

I started out not know a darn thing.

@Sean SpagnolaRecommend 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.

I was initially told there was an HOA but eventually found out it's not active and there's a lady who lives somewhere on the street that pays a lawn company to cut and trim everyone's yard. 

She was OK with it being a few days (I was quoted a 3 day time frame for work), but found out that didn't include weekend, and now its been a full week and they are just finishing tonight. 

But, you could face limits on deductions and miss out on some tax planning opportunities if you do that as well.If this is a one-time deal, doing it as an individual might be easier.

There are still some other options out there for that area that I am familiar with.

Love that you already have some Columbus folks reaching out to you!

If you need more precision, you can reach out to a local closing company for an estimate.  

No way I would do a wood fired hot tub @Jeff Langley.Like @John Underwood and @Bruce Woodruff pointed out, temp control is very difficult.