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Hello Experienced Real Estate Investors,I am interested in investing in multi-unit buildings in the City of Chicago and wanted to know what you think are the top 3 areas that will see the greatest gentrification/upswing in the next 5-10 years.  

If that helps I'm looking at 6-12 units, independently owned apartments.

My considerations have been: adding a small laundry area, building out the bathroom for a larger shower, making a separate parking area, building a walkway, putting up a fence so they have some privacy/yard space, mini split on the AC...

However, I work in the oilfield and spend most of my time in Odessa Texas, at an apartment that I am renting.

A big part of my success was building good ties with brokers.

You'll build this before buying the property anyway.

Then you owe ABOUT 0.009% per year of the building value per year you should have taken depreciation. (25% tax on 3.636364% of the building value you depreciated.)good luck. 

Then with the equity you build up through loan paydown and appreciation over the course of a few years you can cash out refinance and use that money to snowball into another property.

I’m also looking to build a team and make friends along the way.