I too was worried about buying in an unknown area and I ended up buying in Ohio...I've NEVER been to Ohio!

OH never quite reached the lows of Church Hill or Jackson Ward, but it also hasn't seen the same level of rehab love that those neighborhoods have either, so there is some great investment there too.

Oh, and I would take that award check to the bank!

Oh wait..turns out i did.

@Ned Carey oh okay, I will have to do just that.

Oh -- Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also, you may want to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Lawrence" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

in certian areas of Pennsylvania and Ohio, the local MLS leads, are flooded with singles and doubles, but for the the higer units, there isn't much information.

Here's an interesting article from the WSJ:http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-to-play-the-real-estate-market-before-it-s-too-late-1411333001

Hi, does anyone know of a good property management company that works in the Youngstown, Ohio area?

I also think Alaska lends itself to a lot of "uh-ohs" and I want to manage my risk by adding in a little extra cushion.