Does anyone have rural experience?

[Jeremy W.]

Rural? Between three towns ~20,000 large in Illinois

They are growing towns and I'm interested in the opportunity the beat down rural/small town properties represent.

I'm looking at about 30 homes - all under 30k. While I know low price is not a decision factor, if a couple of these homes present good deals, I am going to go forward with them because I have a cash buyer.

Does anyone have experience in acquiring small/rural town properties, and, most importantly, successfully marketing these properties?

Thanks!