I know a lot of Chicago investors are here too; but if you were in my spot would you recommend Chicago as prices are too high and I have never been to the city moving next year.

He told me he owned a few mobile home parks in town (they were large and had high lot fees) and this is what sparked my curiosity.

I usually do not work with New Western; I have found the PP is too high and the ARV's are always inflated.

We were initially looking out of state for a potential move and or investment property just because the property taxes without being able to homestead, plus high cost of insurance, and harsh weather on homes made me feel like it might not be worth it.

For 5+ unit properties or commercial it is not as high.5.

There are also several funds out there that provide high single digit yields that are low risk. 

IT's the worst place in the world to be a landlord and very high risk.

To address this I took detailed pictures from beginning to end of my most recent flip, documenting that we did a thorough job using quality materials.   

Detailed financial planning analysis can hone in on the actual number with a high degree of accuracy. 

Goes back to that original thesis in a thread long time ago-- quality over quantity.