What areas are you investing in? 

I work in Greenville so I'm in that area every day.

@Michael Lam For advice, network as much as possible in the area.

Also, I would look at rental rates to property values to determine if any areas are around the 1% rule.

There are other areas that make good STR's that are overlooked by most in favor of the trendy areas. 

In the self storage market, they have ratios based on population to determine demand.

Certainly more areas with lower property taxes.

My personal preference for a buy and hold would be an already established area (or an area that's still gentrifying, but has already seen significant progress). 

Would be glad to talk more about the area!

I was looking for some advice (viable target areas in Cleveland or Ohio in general, financing options and credible PM/realtor contacts) from the experts here though especially if you are in a similar boat as mine (reside in Canada/Ontario area and invest in US).