I think someone mentioned stratford which is the next town over, the taxes are not as high and definitely contains higher grade areas compared to bridgeport but you will not find many multi-families available in stratford. 

I know who it is, I met him when I first started and he probably thinks I am an idiot which is fine by me and totally fair since I was a grade A clueless moron when I met him.

The property is on a grade which is why one part of the addition is on a slab and the other is on a pier and beam.

I used commercial grade LVT (luxury vinyl tile) in my personal home when I finished the basement.

If you are an accredited investor, you can buy into institutional grade $50-125M projects with as little as $100,000 and diversify.

We could get a better grade carpet for the same money. 

Bigger than that, probably cheaper to grade the land.

Engineer/Grading cost2.

For some more info on the Cleveland market check out The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods.

If you like to be somewhat active, great, do that locally but for distance and diversification, it's worth looking at being a part of institutional grade $50-125M projects in strong markets that offer potential cash flow, tax shelter and appreciation.