Atlanta, Georgia -- Still more pain for 1-4 years4.Memphis, Tennessee -- Cash flow in the south (vs, rust belt)5.Austin, Texas -- Pretty hot near downtown6.Phoenix, Arizona -- One year ahead of Atlanta in recovery7.Savannah, Georgia --don't know, small market8.Charleston, Georgia -- see above9.Manhattan, New York -- Always prime, but for pros and locals only10.Baltimore, Maryland -- 2 markets, low end cash flowing class C & D, and DC class A suburbs that live and die by governmentJust my thoughts, don't shoot me.

Personally I tend to think of Cleveland as closer to that "rust belt" city and might have been harder hit from a nationwide move away from manufacturing.That's just my 2 cents at least.Best,Brad

@Bryan WatsonWith that being said, don't just buy anything to say you have done a deal.

Although a lovely area, I've been reluctant to invest in a SFR or an investment property as there is a huge likelihood I will relocate to DC and I do not wish to deal with all the headaches of being an out of state owner in the rust belt. 

@Bryan H. - thank you!

I agree with @Bryan L. 

So I'll give you some basics of where to search in any city, especially the "Rust Belt"(I'm a Detroiter), I have 11 Units throughout Detroit and the Suburbs.

Originally posted by @Bryan R.

Not the typical "Income 3x rent" or any of that, but questions you are allowed to ask, not allowed to ask, ADA concerns, and all the other zillion things someone will sue me for at some point.Regards,Bryan

 Bryan B. just because someone is involved in a reia doesn't mean they can be trusted,@James Wise knows your market,and many of us BP people trust him, also he can do PM for you.