That said, the city has a bunch of requirements regarding parking (covered and uncovered), minimum unit size, minimum lot size, set backs, height limitations ect.

We are looking into Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Brook Park, Brooklyn Heights.We will be flying into Cleveland the morning of Friday 8/10 and staying until mid day 8/12.

Hey Chase, You can also look for opportunities in PG county( Riverdale, Hyattsville, Suitland, Capital Heights, Oxon Hill, Temple Hills, Ft.Washington, and District Heights).

Really good areas: Upper Avenues, Foothill, Harvard/Yale, Federal Heights, Olympus Cove, east Holladay, Emigration CanyonGood areas: anything east of 1300 E with a few exceptions, 9th and 9th, Sugarhouse, West Capitol / downtown, Millcreek, Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, DraperOK areas: Murray, Taylorsville, South Jordan, Riverton/Bluffdale/Herriman, anything in the Great Mormon Beyond (Utah and Davis counties), Liberty Wells in downtownBad areas: West Jordan, Midvale, Rose Park (despite what people say), anything west of State St. and north of 3300 SReally bad areas: South Salt Lake, West Valley CityFor investment: cap rates pretty much suck across the board, but deals can be had.

My target area is Essex county Newark New Jersey (University Heights to be exact).

Coppin Heights in August of 2013. 

I particularly look for properties with unfinished space(generally basements and/or attics) that has good ceiling height.  

Spent some time driving around 77009 and it feels like the Heights/ midtown area 15-20 years ago.  

A Queen Anne single family converted to three units in Compton Heights, and a duplex in Tower Grove East. 

If it is a permitted use but you need to build it, you likely need to get a site plan approval to show that you meet the other regulations (ex. height and bulk requirements).