Looking to get involved in Chicago area multi family real estate. 

CrowdStreet has never had a losing deal since inception and I've cashed out deals in the mid 20's, not bad for investments secured by multi-family. 

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Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

You can do that with friends or family.

The median price is well-under the national average around $285,000 for a single family home, however there are great cash flowing assets even closer to $100K (or below!).  

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

I have 3 single family units, probably will be 4 by the end of summer and net cashflow should be about 6k a month.

But last year, I bought a triplex in Cleveland (buy and hold) and a single-family home (SFH) in December, which I’m still waiting to rent out.I’ve spoken with a few CPAs and got different pricing:• Taxstra PLLC: $1,500 for tax prep plus ongoing tax guidance throughout the year.• Prime Corporate Services: $2,800 upfront, plus $100/month (deducted at the end of the year).Both have great reviews on Google.My question is: Am I too small at this stage to go with the more expensive option?

I'd like to do at least four flips in 2025.I've had my Real Estate license for almost 20 years, but have never practiced other than family/friend sales and purchases.The missing piece for me is finding the off-market deals.