@Nick WimmelYou can get decent cash flow and demand for rentals is likely to stay strong in the area given the proximity to major job centers in Cincinnati and Dayton

Also, when you say you cleared $550k in revenue, where did that put you for your net profit?

The small markets won't appreciate much but cash flow well.I'm not against house hacking in the bigger markets either, but my hometown market seems very profitable cash flow-wise.

So, here are my questions, if you have time to answer (not in a hurry) Have you seen the price difference between a ghetto and a downtown in any major city? 

The sale price will most likely be around $500,000 and the mortgage is currently about $200,000.I plan on using the profits (let’s just say $300,000) to build an ADU on property that my family owns in Central Oregon.

This is the foundation of why LaPlante Real Estate is based in portfolio management and property management... my personal portfolio started in 2009 and I find the majority tends to be Section 8. 

One, I made a profit; other one, I kinda even out. 

Having fewer but better properties will be more profitable in the long run.

My vote is invest in other markets where the money makes sense and then take that profit to visit whenever you like. 

I am guessing you like the numbers you see in Strawberry Mansion and Norristown (Montco not Philly) but do you know for a fact that at those numbers, you can do a full gut rehab and be at a number that will allow you to profit, and along the way make some sizable mistakes especially if this is your first project . . .