if you were only going to rent out a portion of the house as an STR that portion would have to be worth more than your exchange as well.

I plan to buy one or two more properties with the $200k, but then I will be out of capital.

Thanks in advance for any help! 

However, if you're leaning more toward **purely investment properties** and have the flexibility to dive into the numbers, I would recommend looking at the **South Side of Chicago**.

Since you're considering renting out the condo in 3-5 years, refinancing could help reduce your payments later.

I would love to chat more.

Happy to share insights or help however I can, no matter where you decide to invest, or tell you more about Chatt!

House hacking a 2-4 unit property with FHA (3.5% down) or Conventional (5% down) can be a smart way to start, while DSCR loans or partnerships can help if you need alternative financing.

I will definitely need help with this one, because it is currently landlocked and will need either a road and crossing over the river, or it will need deeded property access through a 3rd party.

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