Create rooms within existing square footage, look into ADU properties, etc. 

Think again.The Weekly 3 in News: -Large cities with the largest ☝️in rent: Charlotte NC, Riverside CA, Virginia Beach VA, Washington DC, Houston TX and Nashville TN (my home market), with studios and 1 beds appreciating the most +5.9% and 5.3% (Construction Coverage).

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Neighborhoods like Logan Square or Albany Park have seen growth in rental demand, making them potentially good starting points.

You don't necessarily need to invest in WA in order to be closer to home.

Based on the tenor of your posts, I've got to ask - do you have your primary residence squared away?

"^ Do you feel like income you make on the units is based more off of square footage or location rather than add-ons you made for you while living there? 

As to the buddy I mentioned in Washington state it was the same scenario; he converted tax-free up to their standard deduction but above that he kept within the lowest tax bracket and paid the smallest amount of tax possible.Thank you @Basit Siddiqi for calling me out on this and giving me a chance to address my mistake; it's important people have the correct information.  

A short time later, I found myself on a plane to Spokane, Washington, to attend an Inner Circle class which was taught by Lee Arnold personally.

We don't own any properties in Sheboygan, the furthest north is Port Washington and that has been great.