House hacking in Chicago and/or right outside of it

[Tricia Gatia]

Hey guys! I'm just starting out with real estate investing and likely to go on house hacking strategy with FHA loan. I'm in the Chicago area. It's really hard to find a multi family homes less than $300K except around the bad neighborhoods like east of Oak Park, IL. Do I have to increase the price on the house to get more options? If any real estate investor or agent knows the Chicago marketplace please let me know! I would love to get an MLS listing. Looking to buy next year or so but wanted to get a feel of what's out there early on. Thanks!