I own in the North (43612/43608) and feed my family on the income...others focus on South Toledo, the East Side, Maumee...the options are endless. 

I think you'll find, as you can see from the above comments, there are a ton of knowledgeable people here on BP and specifically in Chicago.I personally like Chicago for the exact reasons you mentioned......multiple price points of entry and an endless about of multifamily properties in need of renovation. 

JT Just keeps getting hotter by the day. just so we all have a laugh, this is the description of a turn key property that will probably go for $650k+ It is completely ready to go. my wonderful desert realtor sent it to me. please enjoy the JT vibe:Ever thought about just dropping all your responsibilities, packing a bag and heading out to Joshua Tree just to escape from the endless monotony of over-working, paying bills, being nice to your boss, etc?

If the government would remove themselves from banking - the free market will create avenues to rank banks with endless detail on which banks are being run into the ground by a management team that does not know how to manage duration risk.

The opportunities are endless with $800k of starting capital.

If I could obtain this property, the possibilities would be endless...

Given that I do not have an endless supply of capital to deploy, what do you recommend as the best way of  sourcing potential deals? 

There's an endless list of sad stories of first time builders.

met some great people on here in such a short time, the possibilities become endless!

Add to that endless heart ache from relationships last few years and I'm emotionally done.