22 Year Old Chicago Investor Looking for Advice

[Grant Viola]

Hey Bigger Pockets Members. My name is Grant, and I am 22 living in the city of Chicago. I am originally from the suburbs, and have been around Chicago for my entire life. My dream investment would be to purchase at least 2 units, live in one, and rent out the other. I am very anxious to begin my real estate investment, and have been on the search for a deal that makes sense for the last year. This would be much easier if I had any sort of desire to live in the suburbs, as city prices are extremely high.

Any advice on people that know the market well? Any hypothesis on the next area to blow up? Has anybody made a similar investment?

Any advice here would be greatly appreciated!