Drive around, talk to agents, join a REIA, talk to people in the neighborhood, research prices, tax history, school districts, you name it.

Safe town, Pendleton school system which is great.Easy access to Indianapolis via Pendleton Pike.

Plus you will understand the investor mentality.I didn't have a degree or take special schooling in anything (related to management or business) other than my master's of reality from the school of real estate investing hard knocks. . . :)   I have done a lot of property management in the past 10 years and have continued to build my business.  

It is better to buy a more expensive property (at least 70-100,000$) in a better school district 6.

I think areas like North Royalton, North Olmsted, Broadview Heights, Middleburg Heights, etc will all be better places to do a flip due to the increased price points, better schools and higher income buyer bases.

Now with the city requiring property inspections for all non-owner occupied properties, coupled with poor schools, high taxes and nation leading crime rate, I would go to the Baltimore county to the north and east. 

It’s not booming as much as Boise but it does have a 40% owner 60% rental population because of the College Of Southern Idaho, the recently built hospital and 4 brand new schools and the rumors of a large company setting up shop.

Now that our children are in school full-time I have a lot more time to educate myself and work towards our goals. 

@Shane Jenkins My sister went to school at Northwood, and was renting a room in her side of the duplex with 2 or 3 other girls.

I have someone from my business school (not yet on BP) also interested possibly and he's done some investing in London, more than I have.