If you're familiar with the Bay Area RE market, you'll know that rent control is a popular thing in the area.

Conveniently located within 15 minutes of all popular areas.

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Use social media - facebook, nextdoor, and instagram are some popular ones that seem to yield good results for many agents.Get involved in your neighborhood or community - neighborhood associations or interest groups or volunteer with community organizations. 

I wish you the best of luck, and if you ever have questions about the Atlanta area (pretty popular for investors!)

Prices are already ski high in popular resort areas

I know that Pilsen is a popular neighborhood for UIC residents and med students due to the Pink line and you'd be more likely to find a 2-unit under 500K there.

These are speculative, but here is somethings to search for: 1) A new national park/monument that takes most of a day to experience (something like smokey mountains, Yellowstone, yosemite, Joshua Tree, Bryce, Zion, grand canyon, etc, but new) 2) a newer university in the area that has large funding allocation (UC Merced: By far cheapest area with a UC university) 3) new tourist attraction such as presidential library, amusement park, etc. 4) a tourist attraction that may not have hit its peak (Havasupai popularity has grown at stupid pace, Antelope canyon is crazy popular but Buckskin is not and is in many ways superior, etc.).  5) A city that for some reason has depressed values. 

Plenty of other similar providers like this I am sure, but they are a couple of the most popular ones.   

Vacation/2nd Home Loan: This product has been increasing in popularity due to investors only having to put down 10% deposit on the next property.