You can get a house in Oak Park for a third of the price compared to the other first ring residential neighborhoods.

If you dont want a realtor get your marketing together and get the phone ringing.  

I see the added benefit to security and knowing before the phone rings of leaks etc, to be worth any extra set up costs as We can mange twice the number of units once a smart management system is set up.

The old saying the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step rings true.Make sure the steps are going down a promising path so you do not have to reverse course and start over again.If you make good buying decisions then over time you will have a great compounding effect to grow wealth.

We do it the good ol' fashioned way - ring up a few property managers with properties advertised for rent in that area, and get an idea based on their currently available listings.Not only do you get a good idea, you also find who the knowledgable, most active PMs are in this area - chances are they're also the ones you'll want to work with once you have properties there.

IMO the lienholder's story rings true, not the seller's.

Often times if the key is gone, I already have it on my key ring.

If you are not working with a broker or agent that does not scrutinize every relationship for the return and time invested then you should have red flags come up working with them.The old saying "If you stand for nothing you fall for everything" rings true.I get investors contact me all the time.

I told her that if she changes her mind just give me a ring.

Gave wife money to pay rent, she left with the money, his wrong won't ring when I call him, blah blah blah.