Binghamton is starting to see new business coming in too.Where I live Ithaca, NY prices are going through the roof.  

You can actually still find deals where I live in the (very) low 5 figures, and in some cases, still in the mid 4 figures.

As far as PadSplit, you'll have to check city and county laws concerning the number of unrelated people allowed to live in a house. 

I make around 180k living on the west coast.

I recently lived in the Detroit suburbs for 5 years.

If you live in Cleveland (a cash-flowing market), I wouldn't look OOS at another pretty similar market.

I’d even consider finishing the basement, just well enough for me to live down there, so I could rent out ALL the units.I’d save all my cash and look to refi the property in 1-2 years out of the FHA mortgage, so I could use it again if necessary.

Owner could be alive, living nearby or in a facility (?)

This is the first month he is now barely giving any money when I ask about the rent.I was willing to take him with his cat, turns out he does not take care of his cat and needs constant prompting to attend to the cat.I try to keep myself out of their rooms as it is none of my business how they want to keep their room but he lives in trash, old food and I noticed multiple piss bottles.

For BRRRR, or flips in general.Tlooking also to have sort of lifestyle and not living in cold 1/4 of the year with snow.the question, is there is big differences between markets?