.- Understand what you value . . . do you want to have a phone call from the PM every Friday? 

Nothing wrong with that as long as you understand and are ok with it.

I always say: follow the El lines and it's along the Pink Line and the next west neighborhood from Pilsen.  

@Shakthi Kamal read copy and paste advice below.For cashflow, you'll be looking at mostly Class C properties/tenants.Be SURE you UNDERSTAND what this means or your expectations won't match reality!

Also if you ever have follow up questions you know where to find me :). 

The strategy I'm following for my first house hack is to acquire a multifamily property (duplex, triplex, quadplex) or SFH w/ an ADU (or potential for an ADU) as I am mainly looking to simultaneously acquire my first property and subsidize my mortgage payment.

.- I prioritize building strong, professional relationships with my buyers by taking the time to understand their needs and goals.

You need to understand that we are only obligated to whats in contract.

Just understand that there are two sides to these transactions.

Eventually, they will follow the same fate.If you are dealing with FinTech. it is going to happen.