And knowing you don't do your diligence, you probably signed something in the agreement with them to not talk **** about them in the open.

It sounds like you're starting with a chicken or an egg already.I'm talking about pulling comps for every property for sale in any specific area, and then just looking at the ones that have the best opportunity.  

Peter covers it but I was urning for that warm fuzzy before  I talk to people about their money.

If part of the property is rentable while renovations are happening, that could help offset carrying costs.Given your construction background, you’ve got a huge advantage in managing the project efficiently—it’s just about getting through the red tape and de-risking the unknowns before pulling the trigger.Have you talked to any local investors or contractors who’ve tackled similar projects in Wicker Park?

But we got to talking yesterday and I did a walk though showing them what I would do. 

@V.G Jason"PS before you dismiss this as liberal, communist, socialist talk."

I would be more that happy to connect with you and talk about taking all the stress out of managing rentals.  

Property manager:    General wisdom is only talk to the owner as much as possible. 

so that's the type of thing I'm talking about. 

Send me a DM if you wanna talk neighborhoods or have any questions.