We have done lots of research about the city, but I know there are things that can come up from people with experience, especially since we are OOS (and out of country too actually!).

If you've got to ask a question on an online forum about managing an out of state or out of country renovation, you aren't ready to do this on your own.

He works with us often here in Chicago, but can service loans across the country!

If you learn how to use Hard Money loans properly and how to find good deals in need of rehab, there are plenty of areas of the country where you could buy 3-4 rent properties in solid middle class areas with good cashflow.

It's a quirk that very few areas of the country have.Both the city and county have their own areas that have Section 8 residents, but the Housing Authorities that handle the programs are different. 

In 2022 the rents increased 12.1% year over year which was the 3rd highest in the entire country per https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/02/14/cleveland-rent-prices.

Good thing is having yen exposure, but I wouldn't worry much about that unless you have a pretty sizeable portfolio, imho.It's an amazing country, and I miss it. 

I work with investors from other countries and there are foreign national loans available.

I am in it and feel it is worth it as they have groups all over the country who, with experience transaction coordinators and funding groups, and even closers to help you along the way.

And there you are in luck because you can purchase any type of investment property anywhere in the country and defer all tax as long as you purchase at least as much as your net sale. and use all of your proceeds from the sale in the purchase.