Hey Hey @Veronica Mitchell - The most simple advice is to follow the CTA trainlines.I personally love the South East Corridor of Chicago which has Bronzesville, Kenwood, Washington Park, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and South Shore.That area will continue to be gentrified because you have the lakefront and CTA trains.Others mentioned NW along the Blue and West along the Pink, Green, and Blue lines.

I have no doubt you’ll continue to achieve great success in your investment journey.

Yes I have known it to work because the owner is not a push over, enforces policy and can make it run good......however, do you have the right personality to do this, AND if you move out can you continue to have the house run smoothly with no one in charge.  

The population continues to rise, increasing the demand for housing.

It could have been the tenants of the house right next to my property continuing to flush things they should not have despite lots of warnings from the city, and they moved out a little over a year ago.

You hired them to evict the tenant, so they should continue representing you until the tenant is out.

Assuming that continues and you manage your properties competently people will think you are way smarter than you are in 10 years. 

What kinds of policies do you think might help ensure ongoing affordability as Texas continues to grow?

@Ashley Wilson you do not need to explain or defend yourself.Over the years, I’ve contributed countless pages of valuable content here on BiggerPockets, breaking down in excruciating detail why over 90% of investors struggle to land deals (hint: it’s all about marketing).

I don't want to go back on my own word in any way, obviously, and had stated the lease was for a year.Now I plan to use apartments.com going forward for leases and rent collectionThe newest lease with a different tenant is plainly non-renewable and requires a new lease to continue tenancy after a year and outlines fee costs.