I have a strong network here and know the key players/stakeholders in the community and am trying to learn how I can get involved to make an impact to change the community and restore the existing (beautiful) infrastructure. 

Most Class C/D areas will pencil to positive leverage, if you use generic underwriting assumptions.  

Just a friendly reminder, Akron has some ROUGH areas.I started off in a similar city in Ohio with C-/D areas.

this is where the deals are .Ones that can bite you though are higher end homes where the previous owner strips them takes every cabinet every door every light fixture basically deconstructs the inside of the houseAnd this is how rental property will look over time in many C D markets just beat to holly heck.It's really surprising (when you first start out) how people can abuse a house and what they will actually live in....It's usually either substance abuse or just a bit nuts....or the worst is when it's both.....We should get all the veteran investors on here together and write a book. 

So you're absolutely right from a PMS capability that some of the major players include Hospitable, Guesty, Lodgify, Ownerrez, etc. 

Cheers, it's ballpark like algebra.You can't easily solve this:a + b + c + d + e = fBut you can easily solve this:44 + b + 23 + 13 + 48 = 155And, once you have solved that, you will likely be able to solve one with 2 unknowns, and work from there.

I see your purchase cap rate is over 10%, so I would suspect it's in a class C/D neighborhood.

And we are just beginning.Norada Capital Management ( Link )30251 Golden Lantern # E-261Laguna Niguel, CA - 92677-5993Professional poker players call it a “tell.”

The market has not yet settled out to 2 or 3 major players. 

(worldnewsera.com“Most of my disdain is reserved for the big players who are marketing this to a mainstream audience as though it’s an investment, often promising to be a ticket out of a really tough financial spot for people who don’t have many options,” White said.