Near East Side (deep pockets)

The lowest entry prices and highest paper yields close to downtown, with scattered redevelopment activity as gentrification pushes outward from the core.

The most distressed pockets carry high crime, heavy deferred maintenance, and real execution risk. The headline yields rarely survive the actual vacancy, turnover, and repair picture for an out-of-town owner.

Investors who understand that the highest advertised yields often come with the highest execution risk.