I'm considering adding solar panels to this house to offset the rising electricity costs in Ohio.I plan on using the PPO strategy (renting the system) for the panels since the property is worth around $180,000 and is at the top of the market for its location in Akron.

Buy a home with as many bedrooms as your budget will allow in a nice enough location and rent all the rooms.

Advani advises on diversifying real estate portfolios, investing in different types of properties, and geographical locations to mitigate risk and capitalize on different market dynamics.The Impact of Economic TrendsEconomic trends significantly impact the real estate market, affecting everything from property values to rental demand.

Are they well located?

To the BP Planners, has there been a location picked for next years BPCon??

However they must be installed by my handyman and I set the expectations that they have 2 choices when they move,1) Leave the wall mount 2) Take the wall mount and repairing the wall back to original condition will be done by my handyman and will come out of the security deposit.

I say this to illustrate a point which is you are looking for unicorns or the property is not marketable in a traditional transaction (could be location, condition, price etc.) and therefore the seller has to offer creative financing as a concession to off load a bad asset.

The properties Ive owned the longest and in the higher demand locations like that one, drag my average up. 

Additionally, I'm exploring long-distance investments to identify locations with stronger cashflow potential and a lower entry point.

The context is the tenant caused a lot of damage to the property and I am keeping all the security deposit towards repairs.