:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Columbus, Ohio, could be a great market to consider if you're leaning towards appreciation.

The lender I spoke with in the new area said our DTI is the biggest issue, and that selling one of the properties would solve that problem, but selling one house hack for another of a similar price/cash flow isn't something I want to do.Still fairly new to REI so any and all advise is greatly appreciated.

NOTE: Did not factor rental appreciation, property appreciation, inflation, etc. so don't beat me up on the numbers BP :) This is just to show the power of building HH stack and leveraging dept.

I did a duplex renovation did fine. very strong urban core market strong appreciation, we see new build activity there, I would stay north of 104. we would build around there and we only do urban core or urban core adjacent in columbus. look at new construction if you can't find inventory you like. plenty of lots all good appreciation in the urban core, strongest rents.

I also appreciate its convenience for traveling to NYC. 

Like...If a property's cost per acre is [blank] higher than the cost per acre for the area then stay away.Any advice is appreciated!

Any suggestions, details or direction you can point me into would be greatly appreciated.

Has the Syracuse housing market appreciated that much already? 

If you are more concerned with appreciation and less about cash flow, I'd suggest that you look at Hoover, Vestavia, Trussville, etc.