I don't know of any area in the state north of kankakee even that you can rent a house - even a 1 one bedroom house for less than 1200 these days. 

Nor the location or the property itself.

I would focus on areas up north like Linden and areas on the west side of Columbus, like Franklinton and Hilltop.

@Benjamin E Salas, to be clear, neither Sue's specific agreement, nor the fund's larger agreements are not publicly available.  

With the broker we spoke to, he can only work with Vermont, North Carolina and Florida properties.

Many others are starting to analyse the north of Spain because of climate change.

I'm struggling finding a multi family home in a decent price range of $150-200k in Leander or north Austin, TX area.

and http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/24/topics/136721-help-north-carolina-wholesale-contracts-understanding-rehab-cost , "I hope you work out.

Hey guys! John here from NJ. My family is planning on moving to Franklin County area (preferably Franklinton/Louisburg) in the coming months. This is a big move for us since it's our first out of state. We love NJ but...

The specific areas I suggest to invest in is the North East-West areas and if possible, anywhere near the New FUSE district that is home to a 5,000 seat multi-use stadium that's also a part of a 16 acre revitalization plan that is set to get going as soon as the stadium is set to be completed in March.