It's like using a persons weight to compare fitness level.

I believe this is the most appropriate category for my question.

This should probably be in the category of real estate HISTORY, but since we don’t have that category…..I’m reading a book that has me intrigued, “DealMaker in Chief.  

I’d conclude that a MTR is a unique market itself, sufficiently different from convention LTR and from STR market to merit it’s own category.  

That's just my $.02 but I'm sure others have been operating differently with success.As for neighborhoods, West Side, South Buffalo, Kaisertown, decent sections of Black Rock and Riverside, pockets of North Buffalo, maybe some sections of Cheektowaga are going to fall into those categories.

@Yanick Anagho, I ask for previous landlord information, but I don't put much weight into what a current/previous landlord might say. 1.

Over time, as rents rise and your margins improve, a good PM is worth their weight in gold. 

So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.2.

And the property manager is the only person with a long-term interest in your property, so their opinion carries a lot of weight!

Cap rate is one metric and it's like using your weight to determine your fitness level. 300lb NFL linemen are faster runners than a 200lb McDonald's regular.