Eto I was in a similiar position as you three years ago. I became frustrated with losing hunting areas that I had alot of time invested in. So I decided to purchase my own piece of ground to create my own whitetail haven. My best advice to you would be to look for a property that is in good whitetail habitat, but that is not connected to another chunck of timber. Find something isolated and I would look for atleast 20-30 acres of timber and another 10-20 acres of bare ground for food plots. The last thing you want is someone sitting right on your property lines hunting over your property. I know the SC part of OH fairly well and If I were you Id try to find ground that isnt surrounded by farm fields as this will make your food plots that much more appealing to the deer in the surrounding areas. If you could find a piece of propery like I describe that has good soils to raise quality food plots, a good mix of mast trees and a water source you would be set. Just dont rush in and buy the first propery you see that looks close to what you want. Take the time to check it out because there are some things you can change about a property and there are others you cant. If you would like shoot me an email and I can tell you more about my own property in the works.