I'd recommend actually looking at the top performing asset classes in your market. define the market you want to do.

Those that can are the wealthy and will continue to separate the middle class into a two class system.

Everything is a Class B property and Class B neighborhood, but when I see areas I know... well...  

I'd look for areas on the outskirts where development has been happening.Well, it appears that the population of the entire Metro area is doing just fine.The housing market and rents continue to be very strong in the C class areas and up in Toledo proper, and quite hot in the surrounding suburbs.

You will get the best answers, especially when trying to get into a new asset class, by doing some research, reading, and scrolling, and then laying out your top three questions.

To begin, keep learning through books, online talks, and classes about investing in property.

I’d do a cash out refi and use all that cash to buy as many C+ class rentals as you can with 20-25% down.

Our bread and butter are middle and upper middle class families.

I invest in working-class neighborhoods. 

I would say Lewiston is desperately trying to crawl out of Class C status, but it'll take some more years.