@Nick BednarczykI think people also need to understand that fed rates are not directly correlated to mortgage ratesMortgage rates are more in line with the 10 year treasury which could remain high if we continue to spend money like a drunken sailor

Things are taking a long time to rent and also quality of tenants arent great.

Check out this on their site, if you think 50th percentile pricing is too high, you may want to try pricing at 25% and see how that looks.  

There is both great cash flow and appreciation markets within ChicagoNow with all that said Chicago FOR SURE has it's challenges, but I have found personally that if I lean on #1, my network, that a lot of those high risks go away or can at least be mitigated.

I highly recommend that even if you combine lists, you still have a way to know where each contact came from originally for more effective marketing and targeted messaging.

Their sky-high value will begin to decline at some point.End of year I am grossing $25k each unit, and netting $11k on the paid off unit after taxes, insurance, HOA fees and modest repairs.

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Of course, it's harder to find good deals at the moment with the high interest rates.I also have partners investing in Tucson, which is another great market. 

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He didn't have time to come out for 2 weeks but said high consumption is almost always the HVAC or water heater.