Hey guys,I'm an out of country investor (let alone out of state)  from Canada.

Currently doing 3 renos and 2 rental turns .I know many from OOS and out of the country doing the same. 

You'll find that most larger Midwest cities, currently have a better "bang for the buck" than anywhere else in the country.

We don't do SFH or MFH or any combination of them or deal structures (syndications) related to them.We are in the Self-Storage and Country Subdivision development or acquisition business. 

Country subdivisions.

We are conservative investors since we will be out of the country eventually.- These total 10 duplexes should bring in 30K gross rent per month and cash-flow about ~3-4K/month.We don't plan to use any of the cash-flow for personal expenses and after keeping sufficient reserves, we will funnel the cash-flow to pay-off existing properties.

On paper, our municipality looks more dangerous, but if you spent 10 minutes on the ground you would realize the reverse is true.Some parts of the country basically have a "catch and release" program for criminal behavior. 

Beyond adding to the appreciation our housing stock is a majority crappy and old so expectations are lower than other parts of the country in what they expect for their money.

Both across the country and in different asset classes so that the information is applicable to many people.

Rochester has a lot more in common with Buffalo than, say, Troy or the Hudson Valley.If we're getting that specific, there are a few more areas to consider.AdirondaksNorth Country - Watertown, Potsdam, etc.Long Island (very different than NYC)The Finger LakesWith that many regions, I think it's better to just use city names rather than regions.