You can find these deals if you look hard, search the MLS and off market and network.

If local options aren't a fit, expand your search to other markets with strong rental demand.

To find a pre-foreclosure home, buyers can search popular websites that pick up feeds from an aggregator or they can pay for the feed.

Search the BP for ADU appraisals to encounter numerous examples.

This step is crucial and can make or break the success of your investment.How did you narrow down your search to Akron and Cleveland?

I’ve had to widen my search radius to smaller suburbs or target properties needing light cosmetic work to make the numbers work.Value-add opportunities: Adding amenities tenants love, like finished basements or upgraded kitchens, seems to justify rent premiums in this market.Navigating the competition:Be creative with financing: Seller financing or partnering with other investors has been helpful to secure deals when conventional offers didn’t cut it.Work with local agents and wholesalers: They often have their finger on the pulse of off-market opportunities, which is critical in a hot market.For those new to suburban Chicago investing, I’d say the key is finding the “sweet spot” neighborhoods—ones on the rise but not yet maxed out in price.

I tried to some AI searches, but they were mostly inconclusive. - Mom is 73.

First house in 2021 - no internet to search at that time, remember going to realtor offices and seeing magazines and talking on phone with them about properties available and driving by them as there was no google street view.

Recommend doing a search.

I’m currently in the process of searching for my first property, which I hope to house hack and eventually convert into a long-term rental.