So I’m right in that range.

We are a college town on the Northern Front Range, but also a former "Forbes #1 place to live" so a super family friendly area. 

We invest exclusively in mid-size, B/C multifamily assets (80-150 units) in the value-add and core plus spaces.I am looking for experienced Property Management companies in the Columbus area who focus in that unit range and asset class.

I suggest SFRs out in the suburbs in the $375-$425k range.

Not that I have any issues with the market, but getting some level of geographic diversity would increase your safety.

@Joseph Cacciapaglia I'd say the rents ($600 each) are in the range of market rents for that neighborhood.

So figure your range somewhere between $30K - $35K of taxes.The only way to avoid paying that would be to sell with owner financing where you will still pay the tax but it will be spread over the term of the financing.Or you could do a 1031 exchange and indefinitely defer paying all tax and depreciation recapture. 

I originally wanted to do an owner-occupied, low down payment purchase of a 4 unit property in Los Angeles, ranging $1M - $1.4M and hoped to get a 30yr fixed with 3.75% or lower.

Hi, I have excellent credit in the 815/820 range and the lowest rate I've found after going to multiple brokers/lenders (4) is 4.875, which seems high. 

Just because it looks like a cheap deal, the numbers look good on paper...do your research and make sure it's a solid market with a diverse economy with potential.