If you set criteria standards and rents are in market,, I'd prefer a 1 br building more than 2br.. less traffic, not as likely children,,, tenants seemed to stay average 2 - 3 years while I was there.

Traffic has become so congested around here that "quality of life" for me equals not having to drive anymore than necessary.  

Hello, ***I want to acknowledge ahead of time that I did not screen well enough and that I made a HUGE mistake in my tenant selection***I finished my FIRST EVER rehab in a pretty solid Milwaukee area probably B-/C+, and had people knocking at the door left and right to rent, I was super excited to have all of this traffic!  

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Even with very modest traffic you would likely exceed Zillow's call limit.

In traffic, Chicago can be 90 minutes or more away, whereas; Rockford is an hour away all the time (less if I put on my lead foot).

That's more traffic and more money for you.

The area was a big rail hub but traffic has been declining there. 

There's a common question that most people that start running their own paid traffic ask.

Traffic is bad out there so I would buy close to my job unless you don't mind setting in traffic.When I got my VA loan, the house had to be move in ready.