@Cole Bossert I think @Sarah Kensinger and others have touched on the biggest qualities, especially communication.

With a dynamic real estate market, diverse neighborhoods, and high rental demand, Chicago is a fantastic place to invest in house hacking. 

Back when I started selling foreclosures, the REO (real estate owned) inventory was crazy high.

high interest rates have hurt cash flow and long term rentals are still a great investment... they're just not going to throw off rental income in the first few years of ownership.

I believe the one benefits most besides the politicians are those low quality tenants that are hard on units, pay late, rough on the neighbors, etc.

It's not an effective strategy but a lot of investors believe throwing in high end appliances in itself secures a buyer. 

That being said, I'm not a fan of holding property in anything sub B quality. 

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I’m targeting assets between 25-100 units located in high-growth markets that exhibit strong fundamentals.

The success of your cold call (or any marketing) campaign depends on  the quality  of  data (leads)  that you are using.