Check credit, income, and rental history.

Quote from @Erick Pena: A "good" rental property is one that covers all expenses (mortgage, taxes, insurance, maintenance, property management fees, and any other costs) and still leave a surplus (commonly referred to as cash flow).Calculate cash flow as: Cash Flow = Rental Income − Operating Expenses − DebtThere's much more to it, but that's the basic idea.

. - Established and actively managed AirBnB's will continue to be consistent income producers with a gradual growth in returns. 

They tend to all have good incomes, little to no credit, and are self employed with lots of family.

I would spend a few bucks on nice ads in local magazines and/or do flyers in areas that are higher income. 

Akron is a very blue city and are not very landlord friendly - source of income protections, etc... 

I think the real estate professional strategy works if it is your primary source of income.   

Absolutely, the passive income from owning rentals is great but I also love getting into big projects and seeing the transformation from start to finish@David Jesperson What city/market are you looking to buy and what type of properties are you looking for, SF, 2-4 MF, or 5+ MF?

I specialize in STR & Co-living concepts, which I recommend for the highest rental income potential! 

Texas is very landlord-friendly and also does not have income taxes.