Cincinnati, OH - I assume you meant Ohio - not sure what OI is :-) plenty of good cashflowing options and a lot of diverse neighborhoods.9.

@Andrew Postell  has some great tips to get more information specific to your market since dynamics are very diverse across the country.   

I'm concerned the problem won't be solved until quite a bit of permanent ecosystem damage is done, as well as drastically impacting some of the stunning recreational sources our state has to offer.

In areas with diverse employment and population growth, working class housing (Class B and C housing, as well as mobile homes and manufactured housing), held up pretty well. 

It has a growing population, growing jobs and a diverse, modern economy making it ideal for long term buy and hold.

I'm going to suggest that because there are so many different ways to invest, along with so many different motivations/expectations of the individual players, that the diversity clouds people's mind away from what it is that makes it possible to invest in real estate in the first place, for all investors...drum roll...Property rights.

CA is still an Awesome state when you think of the width and breadth of it and no state has the diversity of out door pursuits..

Good price to rent ratios, landlord friendly laws, low taxes, and the economy is more diverse and growing faster than in most other high cashflow areas.There are lots of different markets that will cashflow, and they all have their pros and cons.

It is only with the help of each other and the associated diversity of thought, that we will arrive at the best understanding of the problems and help form the best solution.  

With all that in mind, I was looking for a major market with strong population and job growth and a diverse economy, but with lower prices relative to similar sized markets.