And some of them like blue chip, and expensive, RE markets. 

I don't remember the in's and out's of what FHA required on condition but I know small, usually easily fixed items like smoke detectors, chipping paint, misplaced downspouts are items that they will require.I would recommend getting a good idea of what they require and keep that in mind while looking.

@Ryder Meehan Small world, we bought in 2013 really close to your place (Live oak and Skillman), we chose to sell last June in part because our sense was the taxes were headed up and the rents were plateauing.Either way, congrats, you have had a great run!!!!

Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna Gaines, etc.?

Oak Ave/ auburn st/ converse st?

I personally host networking events myself in the west side, River Grove, right above Oak Park.

Do not contact Him or his realtor or his mother by text or email - all future communication should be through his corporate attorney and we should fix the dry wall problem in the swimming pool room bathroom and he will be reporting it to city of oak brook on monday for the record4. if items are not repaired in 5 days he will fix them himself and send me a bill5. he went on facebook got a picture of me and my wife at our engagement party from 12 years ago and calls me a dishonest liar and he and his attorney wants to know if we are US Citizens - I am guess this is from our skin color since there was nothing else in the photo to indicate anything "un-american" for point 4 i have reached out to the city of oak brook with details via email and hoping to hear back soon from them monday perhaps) obviously this guy is going to lie his heart out. 

Address Lease Price / sq ft 240 18th Street $0.45 244 18TH Street $1.68 30 Miami Avenue $0.16 1645 OAK Street $0.92 997 Oak Street $0.57 133 Monroe Avenue $0.88 1824 Rich Street $0.53 848 Franklin Avenue $0.52 1182 Bryden Road $0.71 43211 i ran again and I got an average of $0.81 per square foot.

@David T.Our "parked" funds are averaging around 6.25% at the moment (down from ~7% when I was taking the time to sell a few options) using a  mixture of ETFs and a couple of stable blue chip stocks w/ 5+% dividends.

Even when you think you are being careful, things will get dropped, and those things will break or chip the tile.