@Guenevere F.When I started in rental property investing, I found it crucial to set clear goals, leverage existing skills, and focus on scaling gradually.

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In fact, many, though not all, of these “experts” are washed up and no longer active in the market.

Huge cash out in the future from appreciation or active income from rentals now? 

Look at crime rates, school quality, vacancy rates, and rental demand in those areas.Talk to Local Real Estate Professionals: Connect with real estate agents, property managers, and other investors who are active in the specific areas you're considering.

Instead of trying to actively manage investments in singles and doubles have you considered investing passively in syndications?

I personally dont do any of that.. every market / or most will have an active fix and flip sector or buy and hold sector the important thing to me is the operator full stop.. great operator will do well in any market and all the national data simply is noise at least at my level. ( loaning our own money and JV deals with our own money)  we dont broker or anything like that.

Not sure about maple heights/cleveland, but just down the road here in Akron, the Akron housing authority maintains a list of properties and landlords who are actively interested in providing section 8 housing.

@Shelby Ek Do you need to activate the utilities in order to qualify for the loan you are getting?

You have to be an active manager and many current owners are not wanting a second job and are selling.