A brewery, some art lofts, and small mom and pop shops.

It has an active citizen community in regards to safety, the arts, community building, etc.4.  

I am a loan officer so yeah.....So I guess what I am saying is when you write your LOE (letter of explanation) the art factor here is can you convince the UW the above while sounding authentic?

I’m about 9 hours away so i rely on smart systems- WiFi thermostats(ecobee), door locks(encode), mesh WiFi system(deco), WiFi water sensors, WiFi light switches(so i can leave a light on for late arrivals), i use wireless solar camera's which are probably the least fancy but get the job done and i only check them when there are issues or looking at the weather. 

For instance, my first home 2 years ago was a 6/2 that I bought for $385,000 near the art park and there were 2/1 houses selling for $320,000.

@Art Maydan is this in Chicago proper or in the suburbs? 

@Angelo Revercomb-Angelo – thanks .great information regarding your credit ..assuming you plan to stay in present home and buy your next home as a already – I would recommend getting pre approved for whatever scenario you want to use so you can make sure you are able to do what you want and also so you can get pre approved Arte you considering renting present home and buying the next property to live in and possibly house hack ?

Besides RE, I'm a licensed massage therapist, have been a flight attendant, and have a BA in Liberal Arts.

When considering renting an MTR out vs. LTR/STR (or in combo) - what strategies do you implement on prospecting deals to potentially MTR? What are big key components you view when making sure there is demand in your m...

Right now there is a Marshal Arts studio in one side and the other side is empty but it is an auto shop.