Having worked with many non-Americans over the years, I'd say the most common misconception about the States is how ridiculously big the country is.

Seems like they have a pretty deep rooted middle class African-American population, so what gentrification do some of you commenters propose to bring to the area?

Look at avg home prices or the SP500 priced in gold.Look at this chart:from here: https://www.longtermtrends.net...That is basically an up to date chart of how much gold it takes to buy the average American home.I like to use gold, because it has held it's value better than anything else I can think of over thousands of years.

I'm Canadian but my husband is American so the US real estate is all new to me. 

Your first tenant wasn't lying - dogs commonly called "pit bulls" are actually English Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and Bull Terriers.  

Many Americans are opting inSwapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA TODAY July 4, 2023https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/04/california-to-texas-move-rising-popularity/70374012007/The exodus of people from California to Texas is picking up steam.In 2021, it was the most popular interstate move in the country, with 111,000 people – or 300 people a day – headed to the Lone Star from the Golden State, a whopping 80% increase compared to 2012, according to an analysis of U.S.

Maybe Cleveland is good for you, maybe it's Detroit, maybe it's Florida or Texas... it's hard to say until we know your reasoning for wanting to put money to work in the US.I deal primarily in Detroit and work with a lot of Canadians, Francophones, and South Americans that are looking for strong cash flow returns.

My parents have homes down south and it really surprises me how much less they rent for the same bedroom bathroom count I have in American Fork.

My friends who are real estate agents have never had such a busy summer selling condos (it's normally the low season there) because Americans wanted a place to spend the winter away from lockdowns and busy Covid-infested cities.

It’s just a different mindset, so if you can do clean caulking lines and American level trim work, they’ll have a hard time finding that there.