What about having to break even, or even feed the property every month $200 for those same 36 months, but at sale, could net a $75K-$100K profit?

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But the thing with those markets are you'd be happy to break even, so even if repairs are less and tenant quality is better, I feel like it would end up being the same result.For those of you that invest in Cleveland, do you have similar experiences?

Even for LTR. 

Ultimately it was sorted because I clarified they legally had a joint responsibility to pay the total rent and there wasn't even an option for "half" the renters to pay late.

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Those assumptions above may not even be entirely accurate, that's just what I've been told plus what I've deciphered from the zoning table. 

They always ask me who are the ****** builders and at first I did not know how to respond, because even the economy builder here are building quality that lasts (just fewer features).

That being the next "big" city along the interstate but you are talking about smaller cities even further south than that.To attract more interest, a higher population and greater economic or job growth are necessary.

House hack is the only option but even that might not be feasible.