(west side) and it absolutely kills it. 

At least on the west coast.

Some of the towns & cities where our investors do well: Wallingford, Milford, Cheshire, Middletown, Cromwell, North Haven, Woodbridge, Orange, Shelton, Watertown, Newtown, Branford, Bethel, and Guilford to name just a few.For 2 bedroom rentals: Good school systems may be an issue for some, especially for single parents but also proximity to employment comes into play as well so it adds places like parts of Hamden, New Haven, West Haven,  Bristol, East Haven, Stratford, Northford, GlastonburyFor apartments - studio & 1's: All of above plus Derby, Ansonia, SeymourWe don't go past Glastonbury as a rule so I can't comment on Hartford and north.

There are many mid-west states that are great for investing, even in today's market.

@Noah YashinskyIf you are looking in Cleveland I would recommend checking out the West Side of Cleveland like West Blvd, Cudell, Old Brooklyn, Clark Fulton, Edgewater, Jefferson, and Brooklyn Centre.

On the West-side of Cleveland, there is more to see above the C- grade.

Bloomington, West Lafayette and South Bend are all major college cities that can work with the right strategy.

I still see a lot of these wholesale fee's in the deals I fund.. since I specialize in the sub 200k or low balance deals in the mid west and rust belt..

Suffolk County’s top destinations for 2-4 family inventory:Patchogue: 8 dealsLindenhurst: 7 deals North Babylon: 4 dealsHuntington; West Babylon; Sayville; Bay Shore & Greenport: 3 deals respectivelyNYC Metro Demand: Average DOM.

He's also an active investor in the area. well thats not true you can buy sub 100k fixers in basically every rust belt city and deep south mid west city..