If you are set on Dayton, look to the surrounding areas like Fairborn and Vandalia. 

I am wondering if there is a better strategy I should take or if anyone knows a surrounding area that might be better for what I’m trying to do.

When I used to wholesale, I would mail a radius of non owner occupied properties surrounding the subject property. 

By university of the pacific are some really nice areas with bad ones surrounding it.

@Brandon Sturgill i’m actually attending kent state right now so i’m decently familiar with the surrounding area!

I’ve owned a few properties in Ann Arbor and in the surrounding area.

Hey everyone,I'm looking to buy my first rental investment property in Dallas, TX (and surrounding suburbs) and I am in the process of identifying the property and doing research with lenders.

I’m focusing on surrounding cities now.

I was wondering if anyone from the BiggerPockets community might have any recommendations or previous experiences with property managers in Swedesboro, or the surrounding South Jersey region!

My questions really surround the best way to structure this partnership and how to handle the mortgage.