When buy in some cheap Ohio area for example theres lots of risk with tenant issues but if you buy in a class A area for example north side chicago the deals run effortlessly.

MTRs are great, and there is a lot of opportunity with the different medical facilities in the area, as well as the influx of military and the gaining popularity of MTRs among the general public, not just traveling nurses.

In my experience like other things you get what you pay for. if you go with the companies that are charging super cheap rates - 5%, $100/month or something like that they don't have enough income to sustain a supportive team to actually help you manage your home. 10% is the going rate it seems in the city and that is where the better companies tend to exist. 

If managing the STR is no longer sustainable @Robbie Shiver, here are a few alternative options to explore:Mid-Term Rentals: Consider marketing to travel nurses or corporate relocations for stays of 1-6 months.

The cheapest...often turns out not being just that - cheap. 

Not a cheap solution, but a lot more aesthetically pleasing and safer than that picture.Maybe some type of spiral staircaseGino

I can't do anything myself besides paint, so I hired a contractor because my real estate agent recommended that he could do alot of things and would be cheap.

While traveling back and forth to Philadelphia, I stayed in a rental in downtown and met a real estate agent in passing.

Cheap lvp is worse than carpet, ask me how I know...

I chose the latter, because I used to travel a lot of for work and wanted a hands-off investment.