I also recommend buying in a B-class neighborhood so you can learn the ropes with an easier tenant class.

In neighborhood it is very important to present your self to the home owner next to you, this helps a lot to prevent misunderstandings. also this shows your professionalism.

A good place to start figuring out profit/cash flow is to search the forums for the 4 Square Analysis. 

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

But this comes with pockets of C/D neighborhoods, and higher potential for headaches;  in addition, appreciation in these zips has probably maxed out for a while.

If you're not having any luck with mortgage brokers (I'd search out the ones who specialize in investments), then go to your local REI meeting. 

You can google or search on BP for definitions of cash on cash, cap rate, etc.

I doubt many tech workers are located in that neighborhood. 

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C & D neighborhoods in an around Cleveland would probably be what you want to do.