A customer of mine happened to be a local real estate investor and he owned the land next to my business. 

You should see if there are any local real estate meetups going on while you're in town.

Having reasonable expectations, hiring a local professional (Realtor or PM), doing your research, and doing everything right (i.e. pro photos, professional design, good renovation, proper amenities and location, etc) are the keys to success in 2025.

I found this property through my network of local real estate professionals.

I also saw your post on one of the local Buffalo facebook forums, and will caution you that you are going to get a WIDE variety of feedback from a WIDE variety of investors -- especially on that group! 

I feel like I need to stay local (Greater Cincinnati OH)2-4 units.  

Thank youBest,SathishkumarI would potentially try starting out being a cohost in that local area or work for a cohost company .

I would say that it depends on the PM, I personally have a great connection with my local property manager in Memphis, TN and he manages over 700 doors and still answers my clients property management specific questions as the broker/owner.

You are competing with local investors.

You picked a great community to join.. have you checked out local comps to gauge the market vibe yet?