New to real estate in the Cleveland Area

[Cam Wilk]

Hi all,

My wife and I recently moved back from the Bay Area (grew up on the East Side) and purchased a 2 bd 2.5 bath in Ohio City this Fall. Our plan is to hold onto this property and eventually rent (in 3 - 5 years). In the future, our plan is to invest in a Duplex on the West/South West Side (Brooklyn, Parma, etc.) in 2021. 

I would love any thoughts on: approach/philosophy of investing in NE Ohio; perspectives on where the market is headed in Cleveland (from research it appears like a stable area that could even appreciate with systemic impacts of COVID); areas to consider moving forward.

Thanks so much! 

Cam