Communities between Akron and Cleveland - thoughts?

[Mark Sandvig]

Hello everyone! My family and I are planning to relocate to northeast Ohio next summer to be near family (currently live in Fairlawn, west of Akron). My plan is to get into real estate sales, while continuing to build my rental portfolio (focusing at the outset on SFH in solid school districts and small multis). While our family is nearer to Akron, my thought is that it would make the most sense to situate myself in a community between Akron and Cleveland to take advantage of a higher level of volume and opportunity that I understand there to be in Cleveland.

Any recommendations on particular communities? Anyone want to make a strong overture in favor of focusing my efforts in Akron as opposed to suburbs of Cleveland? Currently looking in the Broadview Heights, Brecksville, North Royalton, Hudson, and Stow areas primarily.

Thanks in advance for your input!