I love Hueytown and McCalla in Jefferson county, lots of good jobs on that end of the county. 

@Bernard Laureus yeah I lived for a short stint in Jefferson Park many many years ago, so yeah Rogers Park right on!

I know around my area which admittedly is no booming metropolis lol would be a very poor return had I bought in that niche .

I'm a pharmacist and work in Jefferson City. 

Purchase details: Duplex in Jefferson County NY, originally listed as 3 bed/1 bath on each side. 1 side was rehabbed and occupied by previous owner, 2nd side was essentially gutted (with one of the bedrooms removed), didn't have any plumbing and was down to the sub floor in most places.

Got a Tax Deed for a house in Jefferson County, Alabama! 

Some of the popular spots for house-hackers are Irving Park, Portage Park, and Jefferson Park to the NW, Avondale, Logan Square, and East Humboldt south of there, and then Pilsen and McKinley Park further south. 

Also, if you live near a metropolis, see if you can chunk out some time to go to local real estate investing meetings.

Don’t believe that Erie is rapidly expanding turning into a thriving metropolis.

I was told to contact the Tax Redemption Office in Jefferson County to find out how to get the money back.