Advice on Englewood Property

[Kendra L Lee]

My name is Kendra and I am interested in buying a property in West Englewood neighborhood in Chicago IL.  I am located in Dallas, TX.  The property is affordable and I can fix it up to add equity and increase revenue.  I am nervous, mainly because this is new to me, but I am confident that I can do this.  Can anyone share advice on managing properties in a not so nice neighborhood?  Whether or not I should jump into an apartment building that needs to be rehabbed on my first deal, even though it is income producing?  Any advice about rehab funds in Chicago or folks I should reach out to in order to successfully make this happen?  Any information, contacts, and advice is greatly appreciated.

[Crystal Smith]

Originally posted by @Kendra L Lee:

 Whether or not I should jump into an apartment building that needs to be rehabbed on my first deal, even though it is income producing?  

It's not a good idea for your first deal to be an apartment in Englewood.