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What are A, B, C, D Chicago northwest & west suburbs
Hey everyone
New investor here
Can you guys classified what’s considered A, B, C, D locations in northwest & west Chicago suburbs,
I’ve been looking like crazy to find an apartment buildings to purchase but getting outbid by a lot, all multi units properties getting almost full price offers & close deals (where full price numbers doesn’t make sense!!!)
I’ve switch my hunting in to apartments with HoA but seems to be same, so I’m consider that maybe I’m in wrong areas A or B ? Or maybe market is hot?
Any advice on multiple questions I’ve made in this post
Thanks
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Area | County | Location | #Area in MLS | Area A,B,C,D |
Approach |
Loop | Chicago | Downtown | 8032 | Flip | |
South Holland | Cook County | Cook County | 473 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Matteson | Cook County | Cook County | 443 | Flip | |
Auburn Gresham | Chicago | Southwest | 8071 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Belmont Cragin | Chicago | Northwest | 8019 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Cicero | Cook County | Cook County | 650 | Flip | |
Washington Heights | Chicago | Southwest | 8073 | Flip | |
Chatham | Chicago | Far South | 8044 | Flip | |
Homewood | Cook County | Cook County | 430 | Flip | |
Bellwood | Cook County | Cook County | 2104 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Roseland | Chicago | Far South | 8049 | Flip | |
West Lawn | Chicago | Southwest | 8065 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Austin | Chicago | West | 8025 | Cashflow | |
Country Club Hills | Cook County | Cook County | 478 | Cashflow | |
Streamwood | Cook County | Cook County | 107 | Cashflow | |
Calumet City | Cook County | Cook County | 409 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Evergreen Park | Cook County | Cook County | 642 | Cashflow | |
Calumet Heights | Chicago | Far South | 8048 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Morgan Park | Chicago | Southwest | 8075 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Dolton | Cook County | Cook County | 419 | Cashflow | |
Chicago Lawn | Chicago | Southwest | 8066 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Clearing | Chicago | Southwest | 8064 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Oak Forest | Cook County | Cook County | 452 | Cashflow | |
Ashburn | Chicago | Southwest | 8070 | Cashflow | |
Garfield Ridge | Chicago | Southwest | 8056 | Cashflow | |
Maywood | Cook County | Cook County | 153 | Flip | |
Avalon Park | Chicago | Far South | 8045 | Cashflow | |
Westchester | Cook County | Cook County | 154 | Cashflow | |
Buffalo Grove | Cook County | Cook County | 89 | Flip | |
Lansing | Cook County | Cook County | 438 | Flip | |
Greater Grand Crossing | Chicago | South | 8069 | Cashflow | |
Hanover Park | Cook County | Cook County | 103 | Cashflow | |
Park Forest | Cook County | Cook County | 466 | Cashflow | |
Richton Park | Cook County | Cook County | 471 | Cashflow | |
West Pullman | Chicago | Far South | 8053 | Cashflow | |
Chicago Heights | Cook County | Cook County | 411 | Cashflow | |
Woodridge | Cook County | Cook County | 517 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Portage Park | Chicago | Northwest | 8015 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Alsip | Cook County | Cook County | 658 | Cashflow | |
Broadview | Cook County | Cook County | 155 | Cashflow | |
Flossmoor | Cook County | Cook County | 422 | Cashflow | |
Franklin Park | Cook County | Cook County | 131 | Cashflow | |
Skokie | Cook County | Cook County | 76 | Flip | |
Beverly | Chicago | Southwest | 8072 | Cashflow | |
Berwyn | Cook County | Cook County | 402 | Cashflow | |
Brookfield | Cook County | Cook County | 513 | Cashflow | |
Elmwood Park | Cook County | Cook County | 635 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Palatine | Cook County | Cook County | 67 | Flip | |
East Side | Chicago | Far South | 8052 | Cashflow | |
South Deering | Chicago | Far South | 8051 | Cashflow | |
Dunning | Chicago | Northwest | 8017 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Calumet Park | Cook County | Cook County | 643 | Cashflow | |
Elk grove village | Cook County | Cook County | 7 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Hazel Crest | Cook County | Cook County | 429 | Cashflow | |
Posen | Cook County | Cook County | 469 | Cashflow | |
Schaumburg | Cook County | Cook County | 193 | Flip | |
South Shore | Chicago | South | 8043 | Flip | |
Burbank | Cook County | Cook County | 454 | Cashflow | |
Elgin | Cook County | Cook County | 123 | Cashflow | |
Lemont | Cook County | Cook County | 439 | Cashflow | |
Morton Grove | Cook County | Cook County | 53 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Orland Park | Cook County | Cook County | 462 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Rolling Meadows | Cook County | Cook County | 8 | Flip | |
Pullman | Chicago | Far South | 8050 | Cashflow | |
Mount Greenwood | Chicago | Southwest | 8074 | Cashflow | |
Humboldt Park | Chicago | West | 8023 | Cashflow | |
Des plaines | Cook County | Cook County | 16 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Glenwood | Cook County | Cook County | 425 | Cashflow | |
Hoffman Estates | Cook County | Cook County | 194 | Flip / Cashflow | |
La Grange | Cook County | Cook County | 525 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Niles | Cook County | Cook County | 648 | Flip | |
Oak Lawn | Cook County | Cook County | 453 | Flip | |
Roselle | Cook County | Cook County | 172 | Cashflow | |
Winnetka | Cook County | Cook County | 93 | Cashflow | |
Jefferson | Chicago | Far Northwest | 8011 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Norwood | Chicago | Far Northwest | 8010 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Arlington Heights | Cook County | Cook County | 5 | Flip | |
Bartlett | Cook County | Cook County | 104 | Cashflow | |
Berkeley | Cook County | Cook County | 163 | Cashflow | |
Glenview | Cook County | Cook County | 25 | Flip | |
La Grange Park | Cook County | Cook County | 526 | Cashflow | |
Northbrook | Cook County | Cook County | 62 | Flip | |
Western Springs | Cook County | Cook County | 558 | Cashflow | |
South Chicago | Chicago | Far South | 8046 | Cashflow | |
Logan Square | Chicago | North | 8022 | Flip | |
West Town | Chicago | West | 8024 | Flip | |
Montclare | Chicago | Northwest | 8018 | Cashflow | |
Hickory Hills | Cook County | Cook County | 457 | Flip | |
Hillside | Cook County | Cook County | 162 | Cashflow | |
Park Ridge | Cook County | Cook County | 68 | Flip | |
Tinley Park | Cook County | Cook County | 477 | Flip | |
Wilmette | Cook County | Cook County | 91 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Lincoln Park | Chicago | North | 8007 | Flip | |
Englewood | Chicago | South | 8068 | Cashflow | |
Grand Boulevard | Chicago | South | 8038 | Flip | |
New City | Chicago | South | 8061 | Cashflow | |
Gage Park | Chicago | Southwest | 8063 | Cashflow | |
West Elsdon | Chicago | Southwest | 8062 | Cashflow | |
Blue Island | Cook County | Cook County | 406 | Cashflow | |
Burr Ridge | Cook County | Cook County | 522 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Forest Park | Cook County | Cook County | 130 | Flip | |
Justice | Cook County | Cook County | 458 | Cashflow | |
Melrose Park | Cook County | Cook County | 160 | Cashflow | |
Mount Prospect | Cook County | Cook County | 56 | Flip | |
Oak Park | Cook County | Cook County | 302 | Flip | |
Olympia Fields | Cook County | Cook County | 461 | Cashflow | |
Sauk Village | Cook County | Cook County | 414 | Cashflow | |
Wheeling | Cook County | Cook County | 90 | Flip | |
Worth | Cook County | Cook County | 482 | Cashflow | |
Albany | Chicago | Far North | 8014 | Flip | |
West Ridge | Chicago | Far North | 8002 | Flip | |
Forest Glen | Chicago | Far Northwest | 8012 | Cashflow | |
Hegewisch | Chicago | Far South | 8055 | Cashflow | |
Brighton Park | Chicago | Southwest | 8058 | Flip | |
Irving Park | Chicago | Northwest | 8016 | Flip | |
Chicago Ridge | Cook County | Cook County | 415 | Cashflow | |
Lynwood | Cook County | Cook County | 5411 | Cashflow | |
Markham | Cook County | Cook County | 4426 | Cashflow | |
Norridge | Cook County | Cook County | 634 | Cashflow | |
Northfield | Cook County | Cook County | 7193 | Cashflow | |
Palos Heights | Cook County | Cook County | 463 | Cashflow | |
Summit | Cook County | Cook County | 501 | Cashflow | |
Edgewater | Chicago | Far North | 8077 | Flip | |
Burnside | Chicago | Far South | 8047 | Cashflow | |
Lake View | Chicago | North | 8006 | Flip | |
Mckinley Park | Chicago | South | 8059 | Cashflow | |
Archer Heights | Chicago | Southwest | 8057 | Cashflow | |
North Lawndale | Chicago | West | 8029 | Cashflow | |
South Lawndale | Chicago | West | 8030 | Cashflow | |
West Garfield Park | Chicago | West | 8026 | Cashflow | |
Evanston | Cook County | Cook County | 201 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Glencoe | Cook County | Cook County | 22 | Cashflow | |
Harvey | Cook County | Cook County | 426 | Cashflow | |
Lincolnwood | Cook County | Cook County | 645 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Palos Hills | Cook County | Cook County | 465 | Cashflow | |
Palos Park | Cook County | Cook County | 464 | Cashflow | |
Prospect Heights | Cook County | Cook County | 70 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Stone Park | Cook County | Cook County | 165 | Cashflow | |
Lincoln Square | Chicago | Far North | 8004 | Flip | |
North Park | Chicago | Far North | 8013 | Flip | |
Uptown | Chicago | Far North | 8003 | Flip | |
Avondale | Chicago | North | 8021 | Flip | |
North Center | Chicago | North | 8005 | Flip | |
Bridgeport | Chicago | South | 8060 | Flip | |
Douglas | Chicago | South | 8035 | Flip | |
Oakland | Chicago | South | 8036 | Cashflow | |
Washington Park | Chicago | South | 8040 | Cashflow | |
Woodlawn | Chicago | South | 8042 | Cashflow | |
West Englewood | Chicago | Southwest | 8067 | Cashflow | |
Near West Side | Chicago | West | 8028 | Flip | |
Bridgeview | Cook County | Cook County | 455 | Cashflow | |
Crestwood | Cook County | Cook County | 446 | Flip | |
Kenilworth | Cook County | Cook County | 43 | Cashflow | |
Lyons | Cook County | Cook County | 534 | Cashflow | |
Northlake | Cook County | Cook County | 164 | Cashflow | |
River Forest | Cook County | Cook County | 305 | Cashflow | |
River Grove | Cook County | Cook County | 171 | Cashflow | |
Rosemont | Cook County | Cook County | 18 | Cashflow | |
Schiller Park | Cook County | Cook County | 176 | Cashflow | |
Rogers Park | Chicago | Far North | 8001 | Flip | |
Edison | Chicago | Far Northwest | 8009 | Cashflow | |
O'Hare | Chicago | Far Northwest | 8076 | Flip | |
Riverdale | Chicago | Far South | 8054 | - | |
Armour Square | Chicago | South | 8034 | Flip / Cashflow | |
Hyde Park | Chicago | South | 8041 | Flip | |
Kenwood | Chicago | South | 8039 | Flip | |
Lower West Side | Chicago | West | 8031 | Flip | |
Near North Side | Chicago | Downtown | 8008 | Flip | |
Near South Side | Chicago | Downtown |