I'm not as familiar with Cincinnati, but I have seen many headlines about the city's growth. 

Not really a growth city in my opinion. 

Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.

@Jesse Streng Great that you want to invest in the Detroit area but I encourage you to come to the city and spend a weekend here to get a feel for the market.

But since that time I left my corporate job, moved states, my daughter was born and is now 6 months old, and I began investing in a new city.

I can’t imagine what kind of things the city ask for turning silo into a house haha

Move out of New York would be my first thought .   

Property owners in Oklahoma City - do you water your foundations?

Our buildings are in high growth markets in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. 

Quote from @Brandon Foster: Hello Ryan,STR is do able in the north county area but there are a lot of rules and regulations.The city of Oceanside right now will not allow anything STR unless it’s west of pacific coast hwy.This is changing a lot too so you need to be aware of that in your plans.Carlsbad is super strict too but there are some condos that are still available to do STR in.Medium term rentals are as safer bet but way less profitable.