I definitely agree with everyone that has replied - I'm a huge advocate of the southwest side of Chicago including Brighton Park, Back of the Yards especially with new buildout on 47th and Western OR I'm a big fan of any areas near the border of Indiana like East Side/ South Chicago. 

If you want to buy an apartment complex with one formula to start though, you might as well be gambling… and flying to Vegas is a lot easier than buying real estate.#7A mastery of numbers is useless without an ability to communicate findings.

The region is bordered by the Everglades to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, thus limiting future development opportunities,” says Kristine Smale, senior vice president, Zonda Advisory.

About 30 years ago some clown who swam across the border was working as a shipper for a furniture manufacturing company and he hardly spoke any English.

Its a gamble, but I think rates will moderate so when you transfer them to the LLC you might be able to get better rates on the commercial loans when you refinance during the Title transfer. 

Across the border to the west this Okie greets you !!!!

Maybe some other smaller cities Red Deer ex...I see many 60-100k homes, smaller sqft, older, need lipstick and maybe 10k in new cabinets etc.For those of you who know the area, do you suggest spend the extra money and get a turn key 200k unit, or gamble on the lower end, dump in 20k, and rent it out.Regina seems to have a very small availability of homes for rent, only condos.

Truthfully, If it was just me living in the house I would be able to "survive" paying it off my myself, but I think I would really be gambling it lol, but once I get roommates it should be fine.

I live in New London County not far from the RI border.

Investing for appreciation is like gambling.