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Keep looking on the market, something will come available but you have to be ready to get on it.

Plus, very important to understand the new layout and how the dig down will effect the existing stairs, plumbing, etc.Happy to connect and talk through your specific situation because @Bruce Woodruff mentioned every project is different and know one price fits all espeically with these complex jobs.Where at in Chicago is your building?

They are literally building their own comps.

You'll likely also reduce your cost of living by moving to a stabilized apartment.Depending on the cashflow and debt paydown, you can use this strategy until you've built enough equity to reinvest.On the other hand, getting into a multi-family after refinancing will also help you build substantial equity to rinse and repeat in the coming years.

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Please double check this and make sure that wasn’t the amount for the raw land prior to the build.

After that you want to build the relationship.

I got my first FHA  3.5% down  4-unit building in Tilton, NH (An hour and a half north of Boston).

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