There are numerous houses that need significant upgrades to be what I would consider appealing, but I'm out of the area so I may not have a great bead on the market.You don't seem to have a job you're moving for so I suppose if it were me I'd prefer the western parts of the state, but Raleigh and Chapel Hill both have very nice areas, as do many other parts that other posters have already mentioned.

My fiancé and I live in the western Chicago suburbs, st Charles, and it’s pretty expensive out here.

I am looking for a multifamily listing closer to a 10% cap rate. Am I being unreasonable in my hopes to find something in this range between Tacoma and Marysville?

So, in the last 4 years this is what I have accomplished; 1) flipped around 12 properties 2) bought into 5 plex in Lebanon 50/50 with my son for $375,000, rehabbed some and increased rents to market. 3) bought into 8 plex in Forest Grove 50/50 with my son for $642,000, rehabbed all 8 units and at market rents. 4) sold 5 plex in Lebanon by owner for $545,000 and invested into Crowdstreet Opportunity Zone in Atlanta, Ga. 5) bought fixer 4 plex in Albany, Or rehabbed, and rented at market 6) bought 2 fixer 4 plex's near Western Oregon college campus, rehabbed, and rent at market. 7) started hair salon, pretty much failed, and got rid of it 3 years later. 8) refinanced 8 plex and pulled out $100,000 on my portion to pay off debt. 9) Majority partner refinanced 72 unit building and received $145,000 I used towards debt.

An accomplished real estate attorney, friend and legal advisor of many years handled some foreclosures in Cleveland and was frustrated as heck with the activist judges there. 

I've been investing for a few years now with my wife and I've been a real estate agent for 2 months now with New Western in Kansas City.The general consensus I have seen around the Bigger Pockets Forums is that New Western has issues and have some very pushy sales agents who take advantage of new investors.

@Shawn Kalakota  not to disagree with you but no all of Aussie land has performed that way.. there is price correction going on in Western AU right now  Perth.. their economy tied to mineral extraction which is down.Eastern is about like you say.. although one being a US citizen would want to look at tax implications.. its not like US and don't think there is ability to 1031 if you make a big move up.although I like the paying rent every week like they do there and no check's every one has electronic banking so its not the weak renter we have in the US rental markets. 

However there are not a ton of 2-4 unit properties in Dupage County when compared to Cook County (Chicago, near western suburbs) & Kane County (Aurora, Elgin).

@Josh Mitchell @Brittany Olson @David Burdo @Brian Nelligan @Mia Gorkowski Being you guys are all pretty much from Western Dupage and Kane what networking opportunities are you guys taking advantage of. 

I am in Western NY and I am a new investor.