Out of State investor interested in Ohio

[Alaina Redfern]

Hey everyone, real estate investor from Alaska here. I’m interested in the buy and hold strategy, I own a couple rental properties here in state but I’ve been interested in Midwest due to low property costs. I’ve been doing my research and I’ve narrowed down my sights to Ohio, leaning towards Dayton or Cleveland areas (if there’s another, please throw it out there!). I do not have boots on the ground there and I’m interested in picking anyone’s brain about neighborhoods to avoid, along with rental rates as cash flow is the driver for me.

Any insight is greatly appreciated, thank you!