What city is this property in and what is the ARV and rent?

However, as I walk down the street in my city, I see tons of retail businesses that definitely do not comply. 

Back to sec8, should be easy to see that's a fast-pass to time-suck-city. 

But I like the idea of Rochester or another similar city for my next property.

@Jonathan Greene I'm not sure what you mean by "most will not cash flow as an out-of-country investor" as it might suggest that the cash-flow of a given property has something to do with the nationality or residence of the owner but, in any case, you're absolutely correct that, historically, the net rental yields of LTRs in US cash-flow markets like the Mid-West have been typically higher than in the average European market, although that wouldn't be the case for many other US markets like California or New York.

My city is the worst it's ever been.

Then again, curb appeal doesn't matter as much in the inner-city parts of my market - more so in the suburbs.Lastly, if a property is newly built/renovated, 'neutral' may not be the best route.

A small mountain city.

I used to help manage 30+ STRs in the city with a McSwain Management.

This would require you to visit, not necessarily live in that same city.