New Chicago Member - House Hacking and Multi Units

[Tim Koumoundouros]

Hello fellow Chicago area investors,

My name is Tim Koumoundouros.  I've been a long time follower of Biggerpockets and wanted to introduce myself and start to contribute to this great community.   

Little bit about myself:

I currently live in a small condo in Old Town that I purchased a few years ago and work downtown.  I've always been interested in real estate and have been following the Chicago market for 5 years now.  I have a construction background and am pretty handy so I can do many small repairs and maintenance items myself.  

My strategy:

I am looking to rent out my condo and purchase a multi-unit that I can house hack and hold as a rental.  I am targeting the northwest side of Chicago (Logan, Avondale, Irving, Humbolt) but am open to other areas as well such as Berwyn.  I am familiar with the HomePossible program and fully intend on taking advantage of the smaller down payment option. 

I've been doing a lot of reading on this site and am currently analyzing potential deals as I find properties. 

I look forward to networking with you guys and contributing in this forum!