Those are pretty much the most affluent areas in the entire city at this point (possibly short of River North although WP/Bucktown I think have been surpassing prices even there), so they're typically stricter unless you can afford a 3-flat or SFH.

Buy a list of new home owners in the area you are targeting and mail them "welcome to the neighborhood letters" with a coupon.

. $35 discount.i said, "eff this", used a 10% coupon and bought everything myself.never again!

They often have coupons and run specials.

Click here if you want to check out the numbers as we plan to make the purchasehttp://www.lifeonabudget.net/wp-content/uploads/20...This is a similar analysis which shows numbers after refinancehttp://www.lifeonabudget.net/wp-content/uploads/20...

Ask if the broker has a "coupon" or a discount for the cost of the report.

I recommend that you understand all of the roles that can be involved in a real estate transaction.https://www.helpkeepmymoney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/HKMM-Real-Estate-Transaction-Roles-revised-1-17-17.pdf

IMO, cash flow IS what REI is about, sort of like a coupon bond, you collect as time progresses. 

Can see all the building requirements here: http://www.uppermac.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/06...A .33 AC lot in UMT just sold for $71,000 Good luck.

The Washington Post recently published an article, where Airbnb suggests Airbnb visitors tend to spend more money and at local businesses than hotel visitors.http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2014/03/25/why-airbnb-wants-you-to-know-how-much-its-users-are-spending/