I rehabbed it and my dad visited to help with parts--whole new kitchen with a built in snack bar, new ceilings (old ones were failling in), new paint and floors, fixed heaters and windows, terraced the hilly yard, etc. 

@Marc Rice is right, the midwest, specifically Columbus is a great place to invest.

Decaf only  try to stay off refined sugar and NO white stuff bread rice potato..

Poor brokers and sales staff's it looks like lean times might be coming, better stock up on canned tuna, rice, ramen and PB and have some fallback living arraignments.That's hardly any volume, and mainly condos...Good Luck!           

Originally posted by @Marc Rice:@Tonye JackYou can make a lot of money in both markets.

@Marc Rice Can you recommend any good property managers and/or contractors?

@Marc Rice, @Patrick Drury I hear you that properties are going quick, but in your area are these properties for homeowners or are investors buying them and are they cashflowing?

@Marc Rice thank you.

Originally posted by @Marc Rice:@Kris MeadOhio has a lot of good options as stated above.

The lack of existing inventory, coupled with a lagging pace of new construction, has really caused serious appreciation in some of the transitional neighborhoods, as @Marc Rice mentioned above.This has weakened cashflow a tad, as entry point in several areas has risen dramatically.