I live and would like to invest in the Western suburbs of Chicago.

I'm not a multi-family expert (I have just done SFR and townhome rentals), but $45,600 in rents on a $275,000 purchase in the Puget Sound region of Western WA seems like decent numbers.  

I keep hearing good things about REI in Western PA.

Regulations here are totally different than other places, this is a fledgling market really with westerners only being able to buy here over the past 10 years so the regulations are still "work in progress" but work well.

One of my friends owns about 13 homes near Western Michigan University.  

I would pay what ever it takes to live in the BAy Area.. its only family reason that I have to hand out here in Oregon in the doom and gloom of the winter which last 9 months.. but the RE market makes up for it a little its quite robust.. not in a mid west fashion its not a cash flow market but if your a retail flipper you can make big dough here consistantly

It was seen by some as a symbol of the pending transformation of the neighborhood... and they were right, it's now the most fashionable part of town.

Don't forget to set your keyword alerts for Buffalo and Western NY!

A lot of the tenants use to pay in cash and weren't able to get money orders in a timely fashion (for whatever reasons).

Greetings from western AR, Kent.