Akron vs Canton vs Massillon

[Michael Wentzel]

We have a portfolio of properties in Colorado and we're looking to start buying properties in a second market in Ohio. My wife and I are both from Ohio, so we often end up back there for visits. We like the possibility for cash-flow properties and we like the Midwest. I was initially looking at Cleveland or Columbus. Both seem intriguing, but both are huge and might take a bit of time to get my mind around. So before I decided which one, I became distracted with this little group of markets in northeast Ohio...

Akron is smaller than Cleveland and bit farther south. Beyond that is Canton, which is smaller than Akron and a bit farther south. Finally you have Massillon which is a bit smaller still and a bit west of Canton. All seem to have similar price points for properties and I would assume the rents are similar. 

Are there any investors involved in these markets who knows why I should choose one over the other two? Or why should I be in one these markets rather than Cleveland or Columbus which are bigger?

Mike