Large banks and national lenders like A-10 Capital and Lima One Capital tend to shy away from such properties.

He is at Security National Mortgage.  

In the Chicago area you should look up the Chicago CIA (Creative Investors Association) It is run by Jane Garvey and her group is a chapter with the National Real Estate Investors Association.

The last time a troop reduction was even mentioned, lawmakers on both sides of the border put the kibosh on it reeeal quick.Regardless of what the state/national economy does, service members on military bases get paid the 1st and the 15th, guaranteed.The DoD long ago implemented measures to reduce the impact on local economies during troop deployments, meaning gone are the days of a "mass exodus" of soldiers during deployments.

I've always used (19yrs) wall-wall carpets as it gives warmth and personal feeling instead of the institutional feel of vinyl. 

They are hands-off, institutional grade real estate investments, and they allow you the option to diversify.

I always recommend looking at NARPM.org this is the website of the National Association of Residential Property Managers.

Finding a deal on the East side is getting tough - a lot of attention from local, national and even international investors and flippers. 

There are brokers that specialize in the smaller properties 75 units and under) and some that focus on the medium size and dome won't touch anything less than the institution size deals. 

I want to start building connections with some quality institutions because my cash will only take me so far.