Out of state buyer - trying to decide between Cleveland and Columbus

[Oby Nwonye]

Hello folks - this is my first post after silently trying to consume as much info as I can from reading the wealth of information on here.

I live in the Bay Area in California and I’m looking to invest in Ohio primarily because the prices are a lot more attainable than what we have here.

I personally don’t have a lot of money to play with, but I’m looking to be able to acquire a multi family in Ohio (less than $100k in a good neighborhood if that’s do-able?) - I just can’t decide what city to focus on. Looks like the big contenders are Cleveland and Columbus.. any recommendations or advice you have that would aid in my decision making would be greatly appreciated.

Also looking to get recommendations on real estate agents with expertise in investing in these areas

Thank you for the help!