I have not familiarity with any of those markets, have just saw a tone of videos about Baltimore and seems like they numbers work out and I have seen prices incredibly low for a home to rehab and remodeled house higher than I would expect.

Was sold above the asking price                   within days of listing.High ROI: Achieved a 50% return on investment due to low renovation costs and increased sale price.Investor PerspectiveRecognized the potential others overlooked by seeing beyond the property's initial appearance andm aximized profits by investing wisely in visible, impactful areas.

- The current low rent is probably to offset maintenance issues at the property.- Try to raise the rent and the tenant will give you a list of all the maintenance issues they want you to fix. --- They will offer to fix them in exchange for lower rent, but ask yourself, if the tenant has been living there for 25 years, why isn't everything fixed already?

They used lasers to find the low spots and used "push piers" to lift those areas. 

Getting a mother-in-low to co-sign is not the answer.

This deal is a multi unit building that has low rents, but doesn't really need any repairs. 

Low taxes, low crime, low homelessness, friendly people, all 4 seasons, etc!

I should probably focus less on the highs and lows and aim for that average ARV per location and what buyers/renters are looking for. 

The median home price is also very low nationwide which creates a low barrier to entry.

Based on my calculations, even with a low down payment, I can achieve positive cash flow (with aggressive enough house hacking).