Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

Quote from @Kishan Purohit: @Heath D WallaceTo get this deal to cash flow, you could look into increasing the rent if the market allows or reducing operating expenses, such as lowering management fees, vacancy rates, or insurance costs.

@Kunal Saluja we've got a map with a lot of information at our website:)

One year after I used that property to pull a HELOC and this year used that money to purchase an off market 4 family property in Clinton for well under market value, which I just recently finished all of the repairs and upgrades on.

But for the best local advice, make local connections in the market with Host groups and Rental Associations.

Hey- We also love the IL and specifically Chicago market, here are a few ideas for you: 1.

It is a tough market in south FL but you can do it.

Focus on networking with local investors, learning market trends in your new area, and deciding on a strategy that fits your goals.Good luck!

OTM = General, overhead/widescreen view of nationwide market tends.BPRE = Detailed ways specific people are making money in real estate.

The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.