How to determine a good location to buy?

[Myrl Paschke]

I live in Michigan, and have been trying to find a good location to start buying rental property/projects. But I find it hard to nail down a good market area that is in a reasonable price point even for a fixer upper. So any advice on how to determine good locations?, What has worked for you? Has anyone worked in the Michigan area? Any advice would be super appreciated. Thanks