I recently been bit by a good bug (enSHEpreneurs)that I’m hoping I can turn into reality.

I realize that's probably not a reality, but at the very least someone who is familiar with laws regarding residential dams. 

The reality is the buyer to deal with that has to get it much cheaper to make it worth their while. 

It may be what you can get.So you desire to invest $32K to $35K (depending on doing the estimated repairs) for a property that you calculate cash flow at $200 to $300 using optimistic maintenance/cap expense, vacancy, and PM estimates that if I used my cap expense/maintenance numbers for So Cal would bring this to negative cash flow (I am sure in Columbus the cap expense is a little less but a lot of the costs are material costs).I suspect the reality of this purchase is that it will cash flow less than $100/month over the long term if nothing catastrophic happens (one of my duplexes got hit by 2 hurricanes to give you a very unlucky, real example).You will want to do better. 

The reality is that a doomsday scenario is unlikely but doesn't mean it can't happen either. 

Businesses have to be wary of public perception ("perception is reality") and sometimes have to wait until events go to extremes before public opinion swings in the direction of common sense.Backyard chickens are allowed by city ordinance in some areas.

I have heard that different states have different laws regarding tenant rights vs. landlord rights.Or am I over thinking this and the reality is I need to simply find a solid local SFR and start the process regardless of the state?

And granted again i dont blame them if your doing 100% but the reality is  new investor limited experience relying on lender those folks rarely get great deals. 

Then reality hits and the deal doesn't work anymore.

I understand there is no such thing as something for nothing, so I'm willing to devote whatever time, energy, etc that is asked of me in order to accomplish my financial goals and make my dreams a reality!