Are Days on market shortening or stretching out in the neighborhood.

Before investing here I suggest you read The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to get yourself an understanding on the market.

Make sure to analyze cash flow, including conservative estimates for vacancy and maintenance.Indianapolis Market: Indy has solid multifamily options in neighborhoods like Irvington, Fountain Square, and near downtown.

.), I'd recommend that the residential units fully cash flow the loan as my experience is that mixed use properties are tougher to finance as most lenders tend to prefer one or the other and something in the middle gets more difficult.For example, and granted I don't know anything about the area/neighborhood, I would expect this property (https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/111-NW-Har...) to be easier to finance than the mixed-use property you mentioned. 

And still, neighborhoods can change, tenants can go rogue, things can break etc.I'm always looking for ways to help protect investors so I'm open to any ideas you have.

Market Range for neighborhood is $330-415k. 

I'd try to fill at least a few spots to get some income coming in, and then do a rolling conversion to MTR as you have the cash to outfit a unit with everything an MTR needs.

From what I’ve heard in a piece by Bloomberg, that’s not unusual in many East Coast neighborhoods...

Definitely helpful.I got a lawyer who did overcharge me a bit but the tenant left the property spot clean.

Doing long-distance BRRRRs can definitely be tricky, but the key is building a solid local team you can trust—property managers, contractors, and agents who really know the area make all the difference.Ohio has a lot of great opportunities, but you’ve got to know which neighborhoods are worth it and which ones to steer clear of.