Small multi-family is hot right now due to house-hacking (low barrier of entry), and future cash-flow. 

Hey @Dalton Foote - I highly suggest  using a renovation loan and house hacking a multi-family if that is possible with your current life circumstances.The 203k and homestyle renovation loans are just amazing products and drastically help you reduce your risk, in my opinion, because you are able to leverage the cost of the entire renovation with such a low down payment loan.We work with a lot of clients who use these products in Chicago, and no matter what, in the long term, they gain great equity.If you aren't able to house hack - the process is essentially the same, but just with more money down with hard money or conventional construction loan.

If you choose to purchase from a turnkey provider or build your own team, don't be swayed into cheaper areas.  

We're focused on high ROI coastal STR's and multi family.

I don't mean to discredit them, I am genuinely curious as to their roles/function/incentives.

Quote from @Veronica Mitchell: I'm looking to see what are some of the multi-unit in and around Chicago area to buy in? 

If you are single or a couple on the same page about house hacking, look for uneven multis.

I've flipped 6-8 houses, made good profit on those, and just purchased my first 4-unit multi for mainly cost seg purposes/long-term appreciation. 

I just think there is a trade off that people need to consider, and their credibility shouldn't automatically be questioned if they choose privacy.

Looking into possible multi family or error.thank you.