I watched this Youtube video, looked up the property via the Cook County Assessor/Recorder (it's in Chicago), and found the property he purchased.

@Coco Cook sounds good, thanks for the info I am really interested in Austin and Phoenix/Scottsdale as well and actively looking in those areas

Assuming no capital improvements, both units rent for 580, assuming 4k taxes (Cook county), 1k annual repairs, and vacancy, you are looking at about a 10 cap or so.

I believe there's a ton they can teach me about these principlesB: Reading an Instruction Book: In this mentality, I am not thinking for myself--I'm just following step-by-step instructions and not really understanding why I'm doing what the instructions tell me to.I greatly prefer 'Mentality A' and feel that if I can consume the guru's content but focus on this bigger picture, I'll be well positioned to succeed.It's like the difference between learning the principles of cooking vs performing the steps in a recipe in a cookbook.

I've gotten into the habit of aways cleaning when I have a spare few minutes while cooking dinner or in the common spaces.

As much as I love living with my parents, having home cooked meals and taking our family dog on walks...

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So we are about to close on our first 6 flat building and when speaking to my banker (who is also a REI), she stated that she requires 2.5 months rent for her security deposits, because we live in Cook County and evictions could take 6 months. 

@Clayton Cook It's a bummer about your STR neighbor issues.  

@Scott Steffek I have been looking at Indy, NW Indiana and Chicago areas (both Cook and Dupage county) for B&H.