Quote from @V.G Jason: BP agents are gutter material.

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I personally believe you should start in your own backyard and find a way to make it work.

Neighborhoods Set the ToneSan Diego’s neighborhoods each have their own vibe, and we’ve learned that tailoring renovations to match is essential.

I felt I had a good head start since I was already a real estate agent and was very comfortable with finding comps and figuring out the ARV.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Rocky Hill.

Purchase price: $270,000

We bought our primary residence in 2012. We then purchased 2 houses for investment purposes.

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It’s definitely exciting to see suburban Chicago getting recognition as a hot rental market—it’s something I’ve noticed in my own experience as well.

I found the house on Zillow and ended up going through an agent.

Did you buy this property on your own or did you partner with another investor?

My husband and I own our home in Pflugerville and are thinking of renting it out while we're in Portland.