We moved out the freeways to smaller towns as long as they had growing jobs, companies moving into the area.  10min to a freeway, 30 min to good jobs, decent schools, cute house in a neighborhood, never on a road with strips....Read my Buy a Bullet Proof portfolio paper file URL 1/2 way down on my profile.

This is to prevent people from being cute and playing this short, 15+% return game.

You might luck out and find a cute little well-maintained ranch in the 'B' areas in Goodyear Heights, or up in Falls or Brunswick or up towards Parma that has been owner-occupied or well kept by a landlord (at the very tip-top of my price range-- 60k) every now and again.

The problem people run into is either being too cute, aggressive or trying to think they're better than Mr.

I thought I'd share a cute little trick I discovered. 

Picked up 3 more A/B Class properties today to sell to our turnkey clients soon.We don't sell the C/D junk like many folks do in Cleveland, Columbus, (and everywhere)....and, therefore, we don't have fake CAP rates that are cute at 13 and instantly disappear when the first D class tenant trashes the place costing $11K to rehab. 

Situation: Contracted for $95K, 1150 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built-ins, bay window, 2 car garage, front covered porch, very cute.

Cute dogs!

V cute barn decked out with a rustic hodge-podge of antique chairs and tables.

I do not care how big small, ugly or cute you are.... being a big shot has nothing to do with anything.Think small little yoda, lifting that X fighter out of that swamp.