Anyone know of a reasonable electrician in southern Chicago?

I'm currently flipping a property in Southern California, Inland Empire.

Unfortunately I don't feel I have the $$$ to pick one up.Central and Southern Illinois appear to be hot rental communities (many more renting than owning).  

I bought one of my property at peak price at 2006, finally the price rise up to the same level when I bought in.My condo is very easy to rent and has 0 vacancy rate so far but the HOA fee is so high , the return is ridiculously low.With the current steaming southern california market, shall I sell it or hold it as long term rental?

Hi, I am also new to Southern California and am also new to real estate.

I hope to get my first property within the next 18 months.If I can find a steal on a MFR I'll use my VA loan and get something in Southern California otherwise I'll use conventional financing and get something in the center of the country where prices are much more affordable.

The property is in Southern California, so potential appreciation definitely does play a role in our ultimate decision.

If the difference between cost and FMV is pretty big and they tack on extra anyway, well then that's just greedy, and you don't want greed to be the defining characteristic of someone you're going to be partnering with for 10+ years.I suppose in markets with rapid inflation, like Southern California, such pricing might make some sense, but I'd still be wary - even in the priciest markets like CA, NY, HI, further appreciation isn't guaranteed, so paying extra in anticipation of increasing values seems...iffy.

You can build rental income in expensesI invest in SFR in Southern California, just a bit less expensive than bay area, in a place where I hear all day long on these forums that cash flow is bad.

I'd like to house hack a duplex or other small multi-family as my first jump into real estate but I'm also open to exploring how other experienced investors make it work in the dreaded Southern California market.I would be thrilled to put in some sweat equity or shadow a more experienced investor to gain some hands on experience and share knowledge.