And I don't know the Cleveland market intimately like I do Columbus, so I'd like to find someone I can trust to help. 

Part of it but never pleasant when it happens.

Granted I may learn the area to mitigate that risk upon initial investment, but block by block strategies require updated intimate market knowledge (to protect the investment) and areas can begin to go downhill in 6-18 months which is easy to miss when you're not a hands on in market owner. 

At this exact moment in time, this is true in many places, yet in MANY places rental rates are still on a rocket-ship up.

STR/MTR is the best residential cashflow available right now, and if you're trying to invest in Sacramento you'll find a pleasant and stable environment as compared to more seasonal "vacation" markets. 

Research Nina Willis.Based on the length of time I have been in the business and the volume of tenants I deal with, in addition to my contacts with corporate landlords I am intimately familiar with the RTA and Tenant Protection Board.

Right now I'm looking into Kalamazoo, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, and Mt Pleasant.

I also am able to get 1.5 to 2 X the rent from LTR and to be honest, they are MUCH more pleasant and easier to work with. 

At any point in time, up until a Judge approves the foreclosure, the property owner can pay thier taxes, interest and fees.

Investors that don't know sponsors intimately will naturally feel an additional amount of risk.Everyone is different and there are pools of investors with similar risk profiles that lean conservative.