My family living in Mpls and my in laws farming on the South Dakota border MIGHT have had something to do with that.

The closer to the border the better. 

The listing agent communicated she would take the listing off MLS if no response to communications was received, and the house currently displays as off market in any public real estate listings I can access. 

@Joe Splitrock @Jay HinrichsI once worked with a Neuro-Surgeon who had the humility to pry and ask questions on investment proposals when he did not understand that almost bordered on being annoying because sometimes it was almost like arrrgh....."

Meaning that the pro forma displays 4%, but in reality the ROI is calculating with 3.5% interest. 

If you are looking at SFR you may want to step over the border to NW Indiana, which is still in the Chicagoland MSI, but with substantially more landlord friendly, easier price points, nice returns, and lower taxes.

I'm here in the Lehigh Valley and have been actively looking at Easton and am about the close on a multi right on the Wilson border and am pursuing a short sell in South Easton. 

What kind of borders would you put on Dubuque?  

yup. i get the error that chris is getting. often. and from when i click "post reply" to when the page refreshes and displays my post, is about 6-10 seconds.

There's one on display now that was sold before completion.