I am working on getting a lot under contract in Marietta in the Pope High school district.

Although rates have been going up, some neighborhoods in NYC (particularly Queens) have been insulated from the price drops because they're in desirable areas of the city (good commute, taxes, school district, etc.) 

North of 158 seems to be the "higher rent" district and more built-up with tourist and resorts?

Hey @Muhammad Ahmadcongratulations on getting started in Chicago, it’s a great city to invest in and house-back 😃✔️ Pilsen is great, lots of local businesses and things to do ✔️ I personally lived in Bridgeport for a few years and the area has changed significantly in the past few years, great access to transportation ✔️ I actually grew up in Brighton Park and this area has drastically changed, there is also a new development with the Chicago Park District headquarters moving there

Hi Lieren, I have thought of the house hacking but I have a custom built home in a great school district and centrally located for our jobs and daycare needs.

if you focus on Class B with good school district you can benefit from families with kids that can be long long term tenant 

Well you can't discriminate based on "source of income, or participation in Section 8 or a Rental Assistance Program" from CT website.From Nolo law, "In several states, including, California, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, Vermont, and Wisconsin, applicants who receive public assistance may not be turned away or otherwise discriminated against solely because of this fact.""

The housing stock is in better shape than the current rental-occupied areas because it is still in transition from owner-occ to renter-occ and therefore has not withstood tenant abuse yet.I would focus on buying rentals in the Washington Local School district.

Also Columbia metro area has 2 of the best school districts in the state Richland/ Lexington 5 and Lexington 1.  

"atascocita community improvement association, inc" looks like a local quasi governmental taxing/improvement district, Not an HOA.