@Adam Higginbotham200k should be sufficientHere are more detailed map views of the places you listed (the colors correspond to the areas risk score, which is a composite metric derived from eight different risk indicators)Gresham ParkGrove ParkDecaturSouth Atlanta Simply put, the better the grade the fewer risks you will encounter (Vacancy, Property Damage, Non-Paying Tenants, etc...) 

Bedford does not have a POS inspection any longer, but they do have an extremely strict rental inspection, so that might be something to watch out for.Feel free to shoot me a private message and I can show you how I came up with these ratings/grades, and also other info about both Euclid and Bedford.If I were to buy another property in one of those two suburbs this summer, I would probably buy in Euclid, honestly.

So with all of that said for anyone interested in investing in the Birmingham, Alabama metro market take a look at The Ultimate Guide to Grading Birmingham, Alabama Neighborhoods.

For more info on which neighborhoods fall into which category take a look at The Ultimate Guide to Grading Birmingham Alabama Neighborhoods.

Check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods as I have put the tax rate of every neighborhood in the Cleveland market in there.

Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

I suggest taking a look at The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to get a better understanding of the risk factors of each of the properties you're looking at.

This is mid grade level of finish not high-end not low end. 

Ultimately, this is to protect you as a landlord and if you lower your standards you may find yourself appealing to a lower grade of tenants and running into all the "fun" issues they bring. 

Appliances - Here, we do go with rental grade.