I'm going to borders instead

Can you charge in Pesos on the Mexican border or Canadian Dollars on the Canadian border?

There is money in that angle but I won't gamble without solid info.Thanks again.

Calculated risks vs wild gambles that nothing will go wrong are two very different things.

In the Chicago area $10k will give you a purchase maybe in Robbins, a small, grimey suburb or give you enough to run for the border, rob a cigarette store for 5k more and buy a small sfr in Gary or East Chicago, Indiana.

As an investor, how many dollars are you willing to gamble?

I have one duplex and am about 1.1% and it's working for me.Again, there are guys much more experienced than me on here, hopefully you will get an answer that you can run with.Good luckGB Oh and my duplex is in a Class B, border Class A location if that helps.

The IRS decides to audit Ralph, and summon him to the IRS office.The IRS auditor is not surprised when Ralph shows up with his attorney.The auditor says, “Well, sir, you have an extravagant lifestyle and no full-time employment, which you explain by saying that you win money gambling.

One place I lived had a 50% owner occupancy rate, meaning 50% had to to be owner occupied.. so it's kind of a gamble, do other owners live there or not?   

Below thee top floor I might cover the bricks with something or paint them a different color or add a border to define ground level.