As you grow your portfolio, keep an eye out for lenders who offer low down payment options for investors or those that allow leveraging the equity from your existing properties to fund new ones. 

A personal liability policy "MAY" extend to one or two rentals but if you are planning on building a portfolio consider the commercial umbrella.Another thing to consider is that the courts frown on carry high personal liability but low business liability when trying to hide behind the vail.

Eastmoor and whitehall are good too because of newer home ages after 1940 where you don't have knob and tube wiring and some of the other issues. don't be afraid to look at new construction or ground up new builds closer to downtown. rentals are overpriced in these areas but build costs are low and it can be a good strategy 

Depending on your credit score in the US and credit trade line history, you could put as low as 25% down.

And like many other cities, vacancy rates are still low, lots of demand for housing of all types.  

However, I like that there isn't a lot of work to do and I could still make the property really cute with not much risk.Inventory is so low.

In some areas with low water cost the expense of splitting may not be worth it.

Low down payments but I can still use them as leverage.

You can also try the travelling nurses route, a lot of them are looking for low cost housing when in town. 

If you have a low interest rate, consider a HELOC for value-add BRRRRs or flips.