Akron ohio isn't the best city in america for short term rentals that's crazy. it's not in the top 50 and i'ts a very struggling ohio market. it's not even top 5 in ohio. 

The City seems open to it as long as the contracts are structured the right way.

Cities screw up all the time..

:)As for LTR rental terms, usually we sign a 1 year lease where tenants are expected to pay Electric and Gas if applicable, while the owner typically pays water/sewer/trash with the city. 

The city would come flush the system, and said everyone needs to stop flushing wipes and pouring grease down drains, etc.

You can do the same to estimate rents for a midterm rental by going to the Furnished Finder stats page for your city.

Buffalo, New York, has once again been named the nation’s hottest housing market for 2025, marking the first time a city has held this title in consecutive years.

Hey @Nevin Wilkie. have you looked on the city or county's tax records to find the mailing address for the owner when it's different than the address of the property you want to buy?

I’m a New York City native, but purchasing any type of real estate in this area is not realistic for me. 

What I'm trying to say is that going up to 1.5-2 hours outside of even the biggest cities, there are pockets of affordable towns/cities with at least positive cash flow (although its never been harder to find than right now, I've been waiting for 3 years for the market to make sense before buying again).