It is essentially the last town before the pass.Regarding what @Lisa Marie said, there are is a ton of good info in there but for your needs, you need to increase the cost to clean.

Longer Tenure in HomesData from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows people are staying in their homes for a decade (see graph below):This increased tenure means homeowners benefit even more from home values growing over time.

So what kind of property would it take for you to increase your cash flow by $2000 - $3000 a year. 

If they don't, the document says their consequence is that they will automatically convert to a month-to-month rental on [DATE] with a 25% increase to their rent.

It also matters where the home is located, and what the weather, type of tenants it attracts/has been attracting, etc. other factors are.

I recently came across a property through an agent with attractive numbers for a house flip.

Based on that, do you anticipate increasing or decreasing your investments?

Canton is not quite as bad, although they have increased annual fees and initial inspection requirements in the past few years that Akron never put in place. 

I've heard add 1-2% to your current rate, but it seems I could do a little more than that and it still be an attractive deal for the buyer.Also, I would like to find a loan processing company to deal w/ the payments & record keeping.

I would just be cautious, as there are some rough neighborhoods in both Akron and Cleveland that seem attractive due to the cash flow but will be money pits after the vandalism and vacancy.