You're going to be hard pressed to get $300k an acre anywhere here, I could see $150k an acre in the area you're talking about.

Under normal times, you’d be hard pressed to toss a stone into any real estate club and not hit a private lender.

@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.

The stock market has recovered insanely, fueled by Bernanke's money printing presses.

First, please press that caps lock key then continue typing =)This is really a business decision for you that depends on many factors.

Sponsors often put out press releases when they acquire and many of those articles find their way to GlobeSt. 

If it's that pressing to move and you are still serious about investing, then yes, I would aim for a property that you could would meet 80% of what you want in a home and that would still meet your investment property criteria (most of your home criteria will likely overlap those for a rental too, BUT not all) - I don't prefer this option2.

Don't overlook other areas because Orlando and Miami get the National press. 

@Josh KurasevichYou’ll be hard pressed to find any vestment that provides the tax advantages of real estate.

I didn’t press further.Question: how common is it that builders will co-sign these sorts of loans?