Good Evening BP community, today I drove by a property with a "for sale by owner" sign in their front yard.

this guy screwed you hard core His stuff is in the yard.  

You would be permitted to have 0 setbacks for side and front yards which means you can construct a building or add an addition all the way to the property line, allowing for a wider, more desirable floor plan layout compared to long narrow residential units with a 20' wide exterior dimension as many residential buildings are throughout Chicago.

I see cat piss and turds, damage to roof and gutters, yard work, etc.Before (2014) https://imgur.com/a/H5EYa7BAfter (2021) https://imgur.com/a/asoy2vRsidebyside https://imgur.com/a/NArX8MV3BR, 2Ba1800sfJune 2013 listed for $120kFeb 2014 sold for $100k2020 taxes assessed @ $120klast month, house across street under contract for $180k (2000sf, 3/2)several other comps in the $170k-$190kmedian rental comps @ $1300

Around UT, the preference is having a SFH instead of a duplex because then you can hang out in the yard, no immediate neighbors, etc.

Staying here in Ohio, investing in (literally) my back yard.

I had a person shot in the back in my front yard a week after I sold the house young lady too sadly , had two tenants get in a bloody knife fight in my one triplex.

Improved landscaping and yard.

I'm an investor/realtor here in Des Moines and since I'm geographically close to Omaha, I've looked a bit over that area and I think there is a lot of opportunities.Now, if you are not convinced with the future of the market in Omaha, that is a WHOLE different conversation, but I think it is nieve to think that OOS investing in the cities you mentioned above would be significantly better thank investing in your back yard and the ease that would come with networking locally vs OOS.Just my two cents! 

I also just built a new fence gate so I can get a trailer/boat/camper in the side yard.