Hey @Mordechai Chaimovitz - It sounds like you are talking about Chicago's NW side because there are definitely tons of areas in Chicago where a 2 flat can cashflow well.I know for me buying on the nw side was critical to my personal well-being and life happiness. 

That means all cars must be able to maneuver into parking spaces on the lot.

If you don't get access to the property before closing it can be tricky but if there are recent photos online or you can walk through before and take your own then it is much easier.

You seem to know how many lenders we have "signed-up" on our platform.

LOne common strategy is doing a cash-out refinance on one of your rental properties to tap into the equity.

It is tax free in the sense that you will not owe taxes today on the cash-out.

Focus on what matters, not on things that have nothing to do with what drives the desired  results.

I have an STR and previously did not allow pets on our property out of fear that they would destroy it. 

A lot of the deals that I analyzed (and passed on) over the past 12-18 months had unrealistically thin margins, and I saw the same thing on some of the loans that I looked at.

Fake income documents are easily purchased online, and inexperienced screeners often miss red flags.