Many investors from California, are investing in the mid-west because of the yearly cash returns making more sense in these lower priced markets.

I own all of my investment properties here and work with a lot of out-of-state investors in both the east and west coast that love investing here for the turnkey and BRRRR opportunities that we have here.

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the properties out west, more so pacific northwest, are dropping hard since their property taxes are relateively low and most of their PITI is the mortgage. 

Neighborhood vs vacancy: Some areas that are marked very safe e.g. west central and north central (Amwell, Hillsborough etc) have properties that stay in the market for a very long time.

Inner city depends, you want to be farther West.

A lot of them are on the Bay Side around West Avenue.

I've read the mid-west rent/purchase price ratio is higher then the national average.Thanks in advance!

Out west and midwest are typically Non Judicial, that means they don't have to go to court to foreclose.

West (Moon Twp, Robinson, Scott Twp, Sewickley, etc.) you will find a similar market, but less average home value than north.