Quote from @Joshua Janus: Cleveland, Ohio is a great market to focus on for cash flow and specific pockets have gone up 2x and upwards of 4x in the last 5-10 years even!

I've closed more than 110 deals in the last 26 months (remotely).

And then the last hurdle is that driving miles between your home and your rental properties by default is considered to be like your "commute" to work, and your commute doesn't count as business miles. 

One time we bought a bulk amount of local fudge and taffy that lasted a while. 

The final straw was just last week when tenant randomly attacked my competency in my professional career.

I had a realtor tell me last week "light rehab, under $30K" on a house that wasn't on the MLS. 

Looking back, I think the rental market has been slow in general since last fall, with rents falling on a seasonal basis.

Last year, I purchased a SFH under market at 7.65% interest rate and did some rehab to up the value.

Although in the last couple deals most have come out as 506C deals where only accredited investors are allowed, there are still 506B syndications where you can be a sophisticated investor (self proclaimed) so you don't have to be accredited.

There would potentially be some weight issues with the 2nd+ floors of some shopping malls, depending on what the potential tenant wants to store in the upstairs unit.