As far as renting, I'd say find a good neighborhood and do good tenant screening. 

Some will leave the state, but many will be in search of housing in state that does not exist.  

I recommend reaching out to BP support for assistance.Additionally, it might be a good idea to connect with investor-friendly agents during your search.

If you're gonna spend your money in Cleveland on some cheap properties, you'll want to learn the ins and outs of all of the neighborhoods.

The biggest change was in the Road's End neighborhood.

Quote from @Otis Clayton: In my search for private money , I have heard there people use SDIRAs to fund real estate investments and be in the first position.I wanted to know what are the pros and cons of using SDIRAs for fund Real estate?

I found them on sunbiz site when I searched  the company name under fictitious name! 

Due to increased rates i did not refi so i did not get opportunity to see how an appraiser valued the half bathroom but the comps with same bathroom count had crazy valuation for the additional half bathroom.Taking under utilized space like a work area to add a br where the added br does not put you above the normal for the area can add value.Similar if a neighborhood is virtually all 3 br and 4 br properties and you find a 2 BR, it could be a value add to add the bedroom via new construction.  

Big welcome.. do you have a specific neighborhood in mind, or are you still exploring?

If you're okay with that, you can buy in just about any MIdwest city, just make sure you know the landlord-tenant laws.We've broken down the City of Detroit's 183 Neighborhoods, can share if interested.