Hey Jon, Appreciate your thoughtful feedback here.

From my perspective, it seems like stretching the budget is almost a necessity to afford a property big enough to house hack in Denver—even with a good job.Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and experiences!

We are currently preparing my real estate strategy, of course using the Bigger Pockets Strategy book, as a previous business owner in another industry, there’s a lot of good and refreshing information here in this Strategy book. 

If the numbers don't work after taxes, you've got to be prepared to walk away or get creative with your offer.

. - Thought you might want to check out my response to this original post too. 

Looking for advice from experienced investors: I bought a condo in 2019 and began renting it short-term in 2021. It's been generating an average monthly profit of $1,000. However, the HOA fees just doubled from $500 t...

. - You've got some pretty solid information above and concurrence that it shouldn't cost nearly as much as you thought, but on a separate note, I'd like to understand your situation a bit better.You are currently just looking for a Chicago property to purchase and asking the quit claim question in preparation for closing? 

Some commuters to Dallas, because rent is cheaper in Sherman than Dallas.As far as DFW metroplex goes, probably one of my favorite cities for investment right now.My thought is look at newer homes vs the 100 year old ones. 

What are you guys thoughts for my best course of action?

Any thoughts on types of loans I could get or where to look.