Whether it's stocks, real estate or any other investments: focus on their cash flow, appreciation/growth potential and risks, not on their taxation.

I'm less concerned with maintenance requests and collecting rent and more concerned with acquisitions and growth. 

Check out population growth charts, jobs, etc in these areas. 

The current market definitely has some great opportunities for strong ROI and equity growth.

Employment wise, Aultman Hospital is consuming the SW part of Canton and Timken Steel keeps plugging along with some smaller manufacturing companies staying steady, but outside of Aultman I haven't seen any significant job growth or companies moving here, and if they do, they usually aren't coming into the City.  

Most important to me is equity, to continue my growth. 

If there is one thing I would do different is: I would invest Out Of State in markets that had sustained growth, strong job numbers, were safe and desired, and had favorable Landlord laws. 

I start with the location info, growth, median household income, all the vestmap.com DISCERN metrics.

US population growth slows and fewer new households form, which is probably not great for RE investors; and 2. the Social Security trust fund runs out.  

Maybe it's early stages of a growth market.