Columbus to me offers the best combination of cost of living, property values and vibrant social scene.

It's a great idea to combine your research. 

You have to have under 41% debt-to-income and they also include a $$ value for Family Support depending on how many in your family.I understand what you're trying to do and it's not a bad way to start out even if it is a bit of a hybrid to most investors here on the board since it's living and renting combined.

Next to that is will be a combination o site to gather information.

See if it would be possible to either capture the property closer to $220,000, or see if there is any way that the rents can be raised with minimal expense on your end (may clean up and fresh paint can increase the rents from $2,200 to $2,400 or higher) or a combination of the two.

With the right mentality at a young age, combined with years of experience and knowledge here on BP the sky's the limit!

Everything I've seen on MLS or Loopnet is either overpriced, in a warzone, all bills paid, or some combination of the 3.

SOme Programs combine even the multiple owners on one inventory, though...

Assuming the property is free and clear.Terry Portier , If your combined estate between you and your spouse is over $10.5 million there would be no issue.

I watched a youtube video this morning talking about rising inventory, rising rates, rising prices, combined with slightly decreasing rental rates, and decreasing demand from hedge funds etc.