Personally, I invest in properties in C-Class neighborhoods in my market (East Linden and Southern Hilltop), and they’ve been cash-flowing well so far.

It was a VA foreclosure and in an incredible neighborhood.

Neighborhood was good, and a park just behind the home.

Real estate is transactional where people are involved so it won't be a black and white answer.The best to do is to find an agent that fits your needs and guide you through the process.

I lowered the price down to $700 a month and is sitting at the lowest priced 2 bedroom unit in the neighborhood.

Those tend to be the neighborhoods that are gentrifying.Unique stuff to Pittsburgh I would say is don't go based on zip codes since one zip code can be composed of multiple different areas/neighborhoods.

I started out with a great cleaning company that did great work but the owner and I were not a good fit, they cleaned well but she didn't like my over communication. 5.) 

They break down every Cleveland neighborhood in detail.

Second link is a similar size, albeit 10 year older home, in Setagaya Ward (a very desirable neighborhood), but still "only $1.2M. https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate...https://www.homes.co.jp/kodate...(2) Age. 

From what I can tell, they have the same/similar returns as turnkey, with a higher tenant class in better neighborhoods and almost no stresses of management.