I have looked at other cities and based on my research Pittsburgh maybe good based on entry point, purchase price to rental ratio, and what I could purchase in a B class neighborhood, which is where I would like to focus.

pick any market you're interested in. 

But, these are class C locations so there is risk and you need a good team in place to be able to manage and make sure you get rents up to the right people and right micro locations.

Hi BP community,I have been investing in single-family and multi-family properties in class C neighborhoods in Cincinnati for the past 10 years, with great success.

NEIGHBORHOOD & DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS - Neighborhood Classification: A, B, C, or D class determination - Crime Statistics: Violent crime and property crime rates vs. national average - Demographics: Racial/ethnic composition of area - Economic Indicators: * Median household income * Poverty rate * Unemployment rate * Population growth rate (annual %, 5-year trend) - School ratings and proximity to employment centers - Tenant profile assessment based on area demographics 3.

Is it a Class A, B or C building?

I’ve been picking up performing first-position notes lately and noticing a split — some folks love the steady income, others prefer the quick capital.

We do not get intentional extreme lease violations, even in our class c- areas.  

We could have played it safe with Class A, but we chose Class B for the upside.

This is not an immediate indicator of a housing crash to come, it is much more indicative of a K shaped economy where the white collar/managerial class/ boomers are holding the market as steady as possible and first time home buyers whose wages have been flat for 4-5years are not purchasing and are instead being squeezed by higher rents.