I am extremely familiar with the Birmingham, AL market.

I personally love the Cleveland market for its cash flow.

Check out https://fernwood.team/ They are very experienced in the LV market. 

Just listened to an interesting episode of the Bigger Pockets podcast with @josepha and it got me thinking about investing in a section 8 rental properties in more expensive markets, particularly my hometown Los Angeles.

Are you trying to convert a pre-existing room into a bedroom to increase the ARV?

Two of the homes are over 25yrs old, and offer the upside potential to renovate and increase rents to market once the current tenants move.Question to this community is, are there any recommendations for lenders in this deal size and in this area?

I'm not talking about the housing market, I'm talking literally, it's hot outside.

Brooksville's growing market further enhanced its appeal.

Smells of cooking or smoking are likely to do so as well.Having said all of the above, the flats I'm familiar with have rented reasonably well at market rents.

Asking 240k for the property, but plan to up the asking price to 250k if/when they put it on the market this summer.