Rating Cincinnati Neighborhoods for B&H: What do you think?

[Todd Kalsey]

Hello fellow BPers and Cincy REIs!

A complete "newbie" that is trying to educate myself on buy & hold, as well as the local Cincinnati/N KY markets.  I was interested on getting feedback on how some people might rate (A, B, C, etc.) the neighborhoods around the city.  I realize that individual investing strategdy comes into play here, along with other variables. For the sake of a standard, let's say we're rating on a long term B & H strategy, looking for cash flow/equity build, any appreciation is a bonus.  I guess I'm trying to gauge my perspective and rating versus more season veterans and see where I'm at.  I'm concentrating my scope on the I-71 corridor and some neighborhoods near there.  Any feedback and info is appreciated! Please feel free to voice your opinion.  Look forward to getting to know more BPers and local connections!  Thanks!

My take:

Walnut Hills - B+

Norwood - C

Silverton - C+

Pleasant Ridge - B

Hyde Park - A

Oakley - A

Mt. Lookout - A

Columbia Tusculum - A

Kennedy Heights - ??

St. Bernard - C-

[Adam Curry]

Kennedy Heights and Walnut Hills are spotty. More potential in Walnut Hills and I'd be paying attention to East Walnut Hills and near the Eden Park area for now. Parts of Walnut Hills are A neighborhoods but in the million dollar price range. Also, Huge interchange going in that will be a game changer for Walnut Hills as well. A lot of big money being thrown around near the interchange. Parts of Walnut Hills are D/F parts too.

Kennedy Heights has areas that I would call B neighborhoods and there are some great houses in these areas in pretty safe spots. There are also parts of Kennedy Heights I'd say are D. And everything in between. 

Grew up in West Chester and sad to say Lakota Schools have been on the decline, but people still like the area and Liberty township is getting a lot of attention too.