We're closing on our first house/househack, a 2-unit in Bridgeport in a few days and have been looking at these near south west neighborhoods for a while now.

Southwest Ohio is a great area to invest for cashflow properties.A couple suggestions, although you should have these from the podcasts.Visit the area before you buy anything.Find a great property manager in the area.Just getting those two items complete will go a long way toward your success.If you have any questions on the area, feel free to reach out.

West of 65, south of 64 is a mix of rough characters that slowly blends more towards rural(ish) working class as you get farther southwest. 

My mother lives in a suburb in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago.

Hi My name is Elias and I have a property management company in Southwest Houston.  

Here's the ones I know about:SWLA Land and Homes for Sale or Rent by Owner OnlySWLA Land and Homes for SaleSWLA Rental Properties 101Rentals/Real Estate in the Southwest area

@Hayden Hirzel I have been looking into doing something similar here in Southwest Florida.

@Michael James The tax is certainly high in many areas especially west and southwest of the city. 

My business partner and I grew up in a small town in southwest Michigan centralized between Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, and Grand Rapids and always looked at the "big" cities as a place of unlimited opportunity. 

Ryan, I am initially focusing close to home in the South, Southwest suburbs and NW Indiana.