Every area has pluses and minuses but I am looking for a sweet-spot where the risks are relatively low for the ROI I would be getting. 

. $40K per year is roughly the "sweet spot" for that if you have 4 rental properties in the state of Ohio.

People simply are not worried about looking for deals right now, lets face it this is the sweet spot being the week after Christmas and the week before New Years.

It was a pretty sweet deal.We where in contract and excited about the purchase.

Have a sweet '16 in real estate :)

Pretty sweet forum.  

When the time came to sign the contract the sweet old nun had read the wrong teachers contract.

I'd encourage you to come up with objective criteria so it is easier to make an objective decision.I look for applicants with income in a sweet spot - they lose points for having high income, because it is a red flag of why aren't hey looking for a better place.  

The sweet spot for cash flow is lower in a market, typically.  

And just as many that specialize in turn key sales .I would not get to focused on one area until you have explored much of the US markets first.things to consider when owning rentals of course is the city health and demographics and long term projections.. and the other big issue especially with older rental stock is long term Capital expenditures to keep said homes in decent shape.. there is a sweet spot for rentals IE sq ft of homes and bed baths..