-- then maybe you get away with putting less in up front.

The beauty of the smaller is that this market is historically a "vacation market" and a couple's getaway market and that has not changed. 

If you are starting out, Clever Summit has very affordable tickets and will help start networking with others.

A getaway plan of real estate investing to fund life on a sail boat How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I lived in Kentucky for a few years and that was always our getaway.

She is starting a new business to try to get away from the fraud she has done, don't be fooled! 

The first floor is rented out to a seasonal business, they pay year round, $1000 a month.

Hey @Henry Lazerow - I would tend to agree that most of the NW side of Chicago 2-4 units don't play out perfectly well for BRRRR deals.I always looked at any potential house hack vs. having to rent - if my overall payments were less than the rent I generally considered that a win.For me...the house hack is just the ticket into the amusement park and then the fun rides come after...getting started can be overwhelming and hard so I can see why people might take a discount.I think one of the keys to strong equity creation is square footage creation which is basically what you outlined with duplexing up or down.

Hey FredWe market year round STR on all the platforms (15+ total) and then also on Zillow and Furnished Finder to try to fill the slower months MTR.

This is a big ticket item.