Some people prefer the more C class neighborhoods for stronger cash flow and more exponential appreciation (which I don't think is sustainable long term but who knows as affordable housing becomes in such demand).Some of the neighborhood grading from my personal opinion is below:B Class NeighborhoodsGrove City EAST (N: I-270 | E: I-71 | S: London Groveport Rd | W: Route 62)Merion Village SOUTH - 43206/07 (N: Thurman Ave | E: Parsons Ave | S: E Morrill Ave | W: S Wall St)Berwick (N: E Livingston | E: James Rd | S: I-70 | W: Alum Creek)Olde Towne East NORTH (N: E Broad St | E: S Champion Ave | S: E Main St | W: I-71)Franklin Park (N: E Broad St | E: Alum Creek | S: E Main St | W: Wilson Ave)King-Lincoln Bronzeville SOUTH (N: E Long St | E: Taylor Ave | S: E Broad St | W: I-71)Woodland Park SOUTH (N: Greenway Ave | E: Railroad east of Woodland Ave | S: Broad St | W: Taylor Ave)Milo Grogan WEST (N: E 5th Ave | E: I-71 | S: I-670 | W: Railroad west of Cleveland Ave)Franklinton MIDDLE (N: W Broad St | E: 315-N | S: Sullivant Ave | W: Glenwood Ave Railroad)Fifth By Northwest/University View/Lincoln Heights (N: Kinnear Rd | E: Rt-315 | S: W 3rd Ave |W: N Star/Glen Ave)Weinland Park (N: E 11th Ave | E: Railroad east of Cromartie Ln | S: E 5th Ave | W: N High St) The Ohio State University EAST OF SUMMITThe Ohio State University WEST OF SUMMITOld North Columbus/SOHUD/Tuttle Park/Glen Echo (N: Glen Echo Creek | E: Railroad east of N4th St | S: W Lane Ave | W: Olentangy River)Riverview/south of N.

I would love to hear everyone's opinion on this broad topic; whats worked and what hasnt?

I'm broad brushing it a bit but those are also high crime areas that I have always avoided. 

There is no overarching STR market just like there is no broad housing market.  

While cap rates may not be super high over there (reference reitnotes.com), hinting towards low absolute affordability, the market is still technically 'undervalued' -8% as based on deviation from its historical affordability/price-income relationship.If a broad-based price correction was top happen post-COVID in U.S. real estate, I would expect a small 3-4% drop in Louisville prices, as income drops in a commensurate manner.

MTRs are SO broad you could go a lot of different directions.

Realtors and auctioneers provide broad sales visibility, visibility provides competition, competition increases sales prices.

If at any point you feel that you have not been serviced adequately and that you really need the help of multiple agents to find your deal then your qualifications are not specific enough so the deal pool is too broad or you have not interviewed the right agent for the job. 

You will not want to be working for someone for forever and so to cut the time down that you are reliant on a W2 you need to gain as much and as broad of experience as you can.

I'll speak in broad generalities and there are some inaccuracies in my description for simplicity sake.