Some neighborhoods in that area are fully gentrified (German Village), some are strongly in process/nearly fully there (Merion Village), and some are on the cusp and are currently a mix of flips/rentals and more dilapidated properties (South Side). 

They are managing their own STRs like a luxury hotel, implementing renting strategies similar to NYC and LA where they are renting out rooms and targeting schools and traveling nurses.The clients I have that want an auto-pilot property to do well are not living in reality right now.

Ok - so I also tried to sign up by email as a possible home seller of the active student websites that I could find and received auto respond text message and free seller hand book ( Smart Idea!

For example, Pittsburg during its Steel industry boom era and Detroit from it's peak auto industry era, properties would have grown value YoY mostly.

Therefore, I was looking at the area east of high street directly across from OSU, the university village area north of campus.

He only have a auto loan with last 34 payments all on time.  

She breezed through her application, has great references and credit score, had already paid her July rent/security deposit, has insurance in place, and is set up for auto-pay going forward.Thanks for your insights!

Is the risk for a developer that they're paying for the engineering work for something the village/govt won't approve? 

Nice duplexes in East English Village, Morningside, or University District/Bagley can be had for anywhere between $150k - $250k.

If you are hiring a one-man shop, the odds of that one-man being able to put the effort needed into all the areas needed across 50 or 100 units is very rare, much better service with a team that can take 2am calls and deal with villages etc.