I cannot speak for Cleveland, Columbus or Kansas City as I do not know the rental rates in those markets.

I check the SEC, FINRA, ratings websites for inside information on the principals in the company.

Investment Strategy:Buy and HoldInvesting herebecause: Potential to Appreciate in Long Term (10yrs+), want to build NetWorth, Affordable in my budgetYear 1 Evaluation: Gross Monthly Rental Income = $2,042.50 Monthly Cashflow = -$76.05 GRM = 12.79 Cap Rate = 5.12% CoC ROI = -1.11%Hoping that theinterest rates go down so that the monthly cashflow becomes +ve.

there could be some good plays for office downtown PDX as it has the highest vacancy rate in the nation for established cities of its size. 

Mexican interest rates are high.

Many people buy stressed properties in cash or using hard money loans at HIGHER rates than that.

Hey Ralph,Typically if you sell a property or any asset for a gain within 12 months, you pay capital gains tax at your tax rate. 

If you are at a net positive with that low rate it could be worth keeping.

Increased interest rates over the last 2 years and increasing cap rates have put downward pressure on multifamily values.

We try to advise investors not to purchase in over densified projects, there are some developers just trying to maximize profits for them and developing projects that in my point of view are not the best for the long term, it creates what I call nightly rates cannibalisim between owners lowering ROI, it also doesnt work on your favor if you ever want to flip it.