Focus on networking with local investors, learning market trends in your new area, and deciding on a strategy that fits your goals.Good luck!

And this is so market specific..  

But it really depends on how good your marketing is.

But to date, I've just set my rents at a rate that accounts for me having to pay the water bill - and informed the residents that each year I'll increase the rent based upon my expenses (including water), so keeping the bill down helps me to help them.But one problem this could cause is if increasing the rent to cover the water bill then places your rent above the market rate.

Since you're focusing on Dayton and Cincinnati, you'll find plenty of opportunities in those markets.

I am local to the Memphis market.

In this area, market values hit around $4.95 million, giving you a solid 131% ROI.

Cleveland and Dayton can be great markets for high cash flow and low purchase prices, but you need to be careful when navigating the neighborhoods so you're not buying in a D/F class area where no property managers will manage and where you'll never see any positive cash flow.

We do them here in Phoenix market.

The Cville market is quite competitive.