Of course there can be tons of potential options for you in order to prepare for your rental property journey so try not to get too stuck in analysis paralysis & continue to build relationships in order to make progress in the right direction!

If all you worry about is max cash flow just about any low income c or d class neighborhood in the Midwest will hit over the 2% rule 

But don't bet on appreciation. 

You should also know that appreciation is a terrible thing to bet on, particularly in today's market after a meteoric rise in prices for two years and property values have basically increased for almost 12 - 15 years straight.

I'm still very small scale in my REI journey, but I would never want a C or lower property just because of the extra wear and tear and hands on management it will require.

@Linda LabbeThere must be tons of deals in North Bay

You need a plan, not just a random property manager on the internet, to operate in C or D neighborhoods.

This can be defined at C- or below areas that are the biggest headaches.

I think there are other areas of the Westside that I would bet on before Clark-Fulton, but if your persistent on it, then I wish you luck!

@Anjelica AllenBased on your residential pre approval I think you'd be hard pressed to even get a 3-unit in Chicagoland even if you targeted C or D class neighborhoods.I think you should take what you can get and start with a 2-3 unit house hack.