Clark-Fulton close to Metro is still on the rougher side and a bit of ways away from being a STR location.

Right now I'm looking at small MFRs, and it's looking like the most lucrative location is South City.

@Ethan TramelI can't give advice for Chicago as I am located in Colorado Springs, but House Hacking is amazing.

I'll try to give as much detail as possible so sorry if this is a little long-winded.I have two potential partners who are looking to do a deal together to buy a 2-4 unit in Cleveland (B neighborhood or higher) where I am located.

I am located in New Jersey and looking for a real estate cpa.

Before I would execute on your strategy I would locate a HML willing to lend to you for ground up construction.

We worked to cultivate cash flowing houses as the base of our investment pyramid, followed by fewer, nicer houses in an appreciation area (fancier houses in a beach side location), which we use for STRs.  

It's a shame too because I really like the location and the layout for the house hacking strategy I was planning.

@Mario Richardson I don't think the location of the CPA matters provided that they have a solid background in Real Estate and software/tools to support you remotely.There are 20+ real estate CPAs commenting in this forum.

Great location between Summit county and Grand county activities, two of the most vacationed counties in Colorado.