@Tobi Isaacs this would be better answered by other investors in your market. 

is it as bad as we hear it is.The property is located around Greater Grand Crossing Close to E 71st street and the 94 highway.Greater Grand Crossing is violent, even by Chicago standards.

Originally posted by @Jorge Borjas:@Eliot M.

A professional home inspection can help you avoid costly surprises by uncovering potential issues before you buy, renovate, or rent out a property.Key Areas an Inspection Should Cover:✅ Roof – The home's first line of defense.

Theres one I think its by Brandon Turner that is called rent to retirement. when I was starting out I read one that was called one property a year that resonated with me.

Our realtor found it, we were able to talk the seller down by $10,000.

You may have to get approved by the ANC commission as well.

Purchase price: $320,000 Cash invested: $425,000 Sale price: $445,000 Just missed the market by 2 months on this one.

By this point, they will have already thought about what might happen if you leave, including the need to turn over the unit and find a new renter.

Speak to lenders, have a nice package together: they will want an SREO, your background, your assets/ income etc, they will want your "business plan", your underwriting, your capex breakdown line by line.