Knowing the three cities mentioned is important for grading the neighborhoods and can vary street by street. 

This isn't so much due to interest rates - these neighborhoods have been this way for at least 4 years.

It’s a short dead end road so I have this notion to own the whole street and control the look and quality of the neighborhood . 

My firm goes to 75% on a cash out, as long as all seasoning requirements are met.

If you want more info on Cleveland you should read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

(I might call her back to ask her to remind me why this made legal so uncomfortable.)I ended up going with Titan rather than Solera only because when I called another law firm, they said they have a close working relationship with Titan and would recommend them. 

I need credibility, either through working for a couple of years for a company or buying my own property, starting small, and scaling with time.Now, my plan is to graduate next year (Im a junior), and get a job in a firm as an analyst in order to build that experience and mainly cover my living expenses, while on the side buy my first small property and go from there.However, and this is where I start overthinking,  I still have 1 year left in school and I want to use it to my advantage as I don't have any expenses or responsibilities other than school yet, and I want to do my first deal.

A good PM will be realistic on what to expect from Section 8 and help you identify properties/neighborhoods that will support your goal.

To expand, @Ben Whittington, Dennis Doss and Anthony Geraci’s firms can prepare a customized set of loan docs for you in any state. 

C-class neighborhoods there are ideal for Section 8 and long-term renters.